Orion name meaning
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What does Orion mean?
Eminent and Ever lasting unisex name Orion means "Urine or Light of Heaven", notably used in Kannada, German, Malayalam, Oriya, Telugu, Tamil, English, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati and Hindi has origin in Old Greek.
How do I pronounce Orion?
Two syllabled Orion is pronounced as o-rion.
Variants of Orion
Nicknames for Orion
From mountain of nicknames for the name Orion, we love these names:
Names that rhyme with OrionHow popular is the name Orion?
Orion is a popular name in United States given to over 16389 babies in 149 years. Presently at its peak, 1141 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 300th position.
Moreover, the name has been to the top 500 baby names 9 times Orion is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 500 names.
Recently in 2018, 95 babies were given Orion and it reached its peak ranking, 436 on boy names chart. Over 606 people have been named Orion in England and Wales.
Orion is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1974 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.
Recently in 2018, it ranked 1158th when 31 boys were named Orion. There are over 285 babies that have been given the name Orion in France. Orion is a rare baby name in Belgium however it is still in use.
Orion is a common name in Brazil and Ethiopia while somewhat familiar name in Bangladesh, Mexico, Canada and South Africa. At least, 10000 people globally have carried Orion as their given name according to our estimate.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 373 | 861 | 5368 | 23 |
| 2022 | 330 | 1014 | 5772 | 21 |
| 2021 | 314 | 1042 | 3771 | 39 |
| 2020 | 325 | 1012 | 4869 | 26 |
| 2019 | 312 | 1076 | 4757 | 28 |
| 2018 | 300 | 1151 | 4136 | 34 |
| 2017 | 334 | 1023 | 4208 | 34 |
| 2016 | 324 | 1072 | 4338 | 33 |
| 2015 | 368 | 874 | 5827 | 22 |
| 2014 | 381 | 821 | 5448 | 24 |
Facts
Orion in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 65 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Orion
You push yourself to your limits and beyond. The sky is your only limit. You stay true to your opinion and beliefs. You get disappointed when you realize that most people worry more about social appearances rather than personal growth. You are a blessed person even if you don't know it yet. If your name ends with letter N, you are not an ordinary person. People admire you for your honesty but they also fear what you have to say about their life.
Parents who liked Orion, loved these names
- Ellah means Beautiful Fairy Woman, God with Us and Shining is originated from Gothic, Old Provençal and Old Greek is used in general as a baby girl name. Ellah is derivative of Ella.
- Gyuri - Meaning of Gyuri is Worker of the Earth and Earth Worker is used especially in Hungarian bestowed upon boys is originated from Old Greek. Gyuri is derivation of George.
- Fyodor - Offbeat and Modernistic Fyodor is originated from Old Greek, Fyodor means "Divine Gift and God's Gift", a boy name is used dominantly in Russian. Fyodor is derived from Theodore.
- Sybill - Substantially used in English atypical, Sybill is used as a girl name that came from Old Greek, meaning of Sybill is "Seer or Oracle"
- Steffi - Curious girl name Steffi is primarily used in Norwegian, Greek and German, Steffi means "Crowning, The Crowned or Crown" is originated from Old Greek
Middle names for Orion
These prevailing and familiar middle names fit well with Orion.
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Famous people named Orion
- Orion R. Farrar, marching band director and composer
- Orion Samuelson, American broadcaster
- Orion Publishing Group, publisher
- Orion the Hunter, 1980s rock combo and offshoot of the popular band Boston
- Orion Ximenes Filho, Brazilian actor and voice-over artist
- Orion Ben in Episode #3.4 as Actress
- Orion Radies in Fehér tenyér as Actor
- Orion Barnes in Bible Battles as Stunts
- Orion McCabe in The Dark Knight Rises as Actor
- Orion Solarion in Masquerade as Actor
- Orion DeWinter is known for her acting in movie Riverrun
- Orion Courtin played the crucial character of N in 1996 comedy, drama movie Only in America.
- In 2006, Orion Bradshaw portrayed the role of Suicide Hotline Dispatcher in drama movie Sixes and the One Eyed King.
Lists having Orion
- Boys names beginning with O
- Girls names beginning with O
- English Baby Names
- Greek Baby Names
- German Baby Names
- Hindi Baby Names
- Bengali Baby Names
- Gujarati Baby Names
- Kannada Baby Names
- Malayalam Baby Names
- Marathi Baby Names
- Tamil Baby Names
- Telugu Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Boy names that ends with -rion
- Baby Names that mean Son
- Baby Names that mean Fire
- Baby Names that mean Light
- Baby Names that mean Heaven
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls