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The baby name Diony is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːəni/ (DEE-ə-nee) or /ˈdaɪəni/ (DIE-ə-nee).

Diony is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈdiːəni/ (DEE-ə-nee) or /ˈdaɪəni/ (DIE-ə-nee)

What is the meaning of the name Diony ?

The baby name Diony is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːəni/ (DEE-ə-nee) or /ˈdaɪəni/ (DIE-ə-nee).

Diony is Greek in Origin.

Diony is a modern short form and independent given name, used for all genders. It comes from Greek Dionysios/Dionysia, borne "of" the god Dionysos (Dionysus). The theonym is often parsed as Dios "Zeus" + Nysa, the mythical mountain where the god was reared, so the name conveys "follower of Dionysus" or "dedicated to the god of wine and festivity."

Through the cult of early Christian saints named Dionysios/Dionysius - most famously St. Denis of Paris - the name family spread across Europe and generated many vernacular forms. Related variants include Dion, Denis/Dennis and Denise (French/English), Dionysius and Dionysia (Latin/Greek), Dionisio/Dionisia (Spanish), Dionísio/Dionísia (Portuguese), Dionigi (Italian), and modern Greek Dionysis/Dionysios and Dionysia. Diony appears in English, Latin American, and Filipino usage as a diminutive of Dionisio/Dionísio or Dionysia, and increasingly as a sleek, gender-neutral standalone.

Diony has the following similar or variant Names

Diony – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
PR Boys 0 #175 4 2,508
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
France Boys 1985 #336 3 1,616
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
PH Boys 0 #368 16 11,440
BO 0 #371 11 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
GT Boys 0 #462 13 7,625
PA Boys 0 #463 19 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
CR Girls 0 #522 11 11,342
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BO Boys 0 #539 54 9,244
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BO Girls 0 #575 37 9,488
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
CL Boys 0 #642 24 13,390
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
BR Boys 0 #709 43 12,213
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
PE Boys 0 #784 95 14,506
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
CL Girls 0 #837 15 14,098
United States Boys 2005 #845 6 7,175
PE Girls 0 #850 94 14,861
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CO Boys 0 #879 42 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #908 23 5,610
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
CO Girls 0 #918 161 16,140
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
MX Boys 0 #957 26 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,096 88 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,557 58 28,008

Diony is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Diony

Diony is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Diony is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdiːəni/ (DEE-ə-nee) or /ˈdaɪəni/ (DIE-ə-nee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dion, Dione, Dionne, Dioni, Dionysius and Dionisio.
Across languages, Diony has these equivalents: Dionysius (Latin), Dionysos (Greek), Dionisio (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese).
Yes — Diony ranked #336 in France in 1985, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Diony ranks highest in France (#336 in 1985).