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Orion

oh-RY-on

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Rising in the sky; the great hunter of Greek mythology, placed among the stars.”

Popularity Over Time

Orion US popularity rank over timeRank 4066 in 1965 to rank 300 in 2018. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#300#2183#40661900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #323 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

OriRion

Style

CelestialStrongGrandBold

Famous Bearers

  • Orion (Greek mythology)
  • Orion Pictures

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leander

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Stellan

Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

Idris

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Latin Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Stellan

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Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Idris

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Phoenix

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Classical name used across Europe and Latin America.

People Also Ask

Rising in the sky; the great hunter of Greek mythology, placed among the stars.

Orion is currently ranked #323 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Orion include Ori, Rion.

Names that pair beautifully with Orion include Stellan, Leander, Caspian, Idris, Phoenix.