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The baby name Ion is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Romanian: /jon/ ("yon"); Greek: /ˈi.on/ ("EE-on"); English (rare as name): /ˈaɪ.ən/ ("EYE-ən").

Ion is Latin, Romanian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Latin, Romanian
Pronunciation: Romanian: /jon/ ("yon"); Greek: /ˈi.on/ ("EE-on"); English (rare as name): /ˈaɪ.ən/ ("EYE-ən")

What is the meaning of the name Ion ?

The baby name Ion is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Romanian: /jon/ ("yon"); Greek: /ˈi.on/ ("EE-on"); English (rare as name): /ˈaɪ.ən/ ("EYE-ən").

Ion is Latin, Romanian in Origin.

Ion is a cross-cultural male name with two principal roots. In Romanian (and in Basque use), it is the local form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan “Yahweh is gracious,” via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes. It has long ranked among the most common names in Romania and Moldova, borne by figures such as writer Ion Creangă and statesman Ion Iliescu. Basque Ion stands alongside Jon in modern regional naming.

In classical Greek, Ion (Ἴων) names the legendary ancestor of the Ionians and the title character of Euripides’ play; though unrelated etymologically, the noun ἴον means “violet,” giving a poetic association. Romanian variants and diminutives include Ioan, Ionel, Ionuț, Ionică, with feminine Ioana; related forms are John, Ian, Sean, Evan, Ivan, Jan, João, Juan, Giovanni, Jean, and Johan.

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Famous people with the name Ion

Ion Iliescu Politician · Born 1930 · Romania Ion Iliescu is a Romanian politician best known for serving as the President of Romania from 1990 to 1996 and again from 2000 to 2004. He played a significant role in the Romanian Revolution of 1989, which led to the fall of the communist regime. Iliescu's leadership during the country's transition to democracy marked a pivotal period in Romania's history. Ion Antonescu Politician · Born 1882 · Romania Ion Antonescu was a Romanian politician and military leader, most famous for his role as the country's Prime Minister during World War II. He aligned Romania with the Axis powers and was involved in the Holocaust, which led to his trial and execution for war crimes after the war. Ion Besoiu Actor · Born 1931 · Romania Ion Besoiu was a Romanian actor best known for his film and television roles, especially in Toate pînzele sus, Mihai Viteazul, and The Secret of Bacchus. He was born in 1931 and died in 2017.

Ion – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2002 #1 — 523
MD Boys 0 #1 742 756
MD 0 #1 78 434
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
MD Girls 0 #84 9 865
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EE Boys 0 #120 6 2,087
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
CY Boys 0 #127 5 3,473
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
Sweden Boys 2006 #168 2 1,128
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
CZ Boys 0 #187 135 6,530
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
Spain Boys 0 #202 2,409 5,610
IT Boys 0 #204 8,070 10,046
PT Boys 0 #206 192 7,951
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
RU Boys 0 #227 391 12,621
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
GR Boys 0 #242 26 6,912
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
PS Boys 0 #284 329 10,655
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
DK Boys 0 #295 31 7,401
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PL Boys 0 #313 23 6,459
Canada Boys 2019 #323 5 2,618
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
Austria Boys 0 #346 97 2,180
MU Boys 0 #346 12 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Boys 0 #373 11 11,440
France Boys 2021 #381 7 2,865
IL Boys 0 #384 244 10,983
Spain 0 #388 65 2,326
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
IR Boys 0 #417 140 10,162
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IT 0 #602 113 4,183
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
Germany Boys 0 #661 308 5,697
Finland Boys 2026 #664 19 3,552
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
NL Boys 0 #760 193 5,873
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #884 9 7,044
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #943 41 5,561
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
MA 0 #1,119 10 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,178 270 9,415
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Ion is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Ion

Ion is predominantly a boy's name.
Ion is a one syllable name, pronounced Romanian: /jon/ ("yon"); Greek: /ˈi.on/ ("EE-on"); English (rare as name): /ˈaɪ.ən/ ("EYE-ən").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ioan, Ionel, Ionuț, Ioane, Ioannes and Ionas.
Yes, very popular — Ion ranked #1 in Ireland in 2002, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Ion ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2002).
Ion's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #412 in 2011 to #381 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Ion are in our database, including Ion Iliescu (Politician), Ion Antonescu (Politician), Ion Besoiu (Actor).