The baby name Neon is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-on (IPA: /ˈniː.ɒn/ or /ˈniː.ən/).
Neon is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Neon is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-on (IPA: /ˈniː.ɒn/ or /ˈniː.ən/).
Neon is Greek in Origin.
Neon draws from Greek néon, “new,” the neuter form of néos. As a personal name, Νέων appears sporadically in classical Greek records, but its modern life is largely English-language and international, boosted by the 1898 naming of the noble gas and the luminous aura of neon signage. The meaning centers on “new; fresh; ever-new,” giving it a crisp, forward-looking feel.
Today Neon is a rare, stylish unisex choice associated with brightness, futurism, and creative culture. Variant and related forms include Neo (used both as a short form and an independent name in multiple languages) and the Greek-flavored Neos; occasional modern feminization Neona also appears. In French and Spanish contexts, the form may be written with an accent (Néon, Neón), mirroring the word for the element. Parents drawn to sleek, minimal names with clear symbolism may find Neon’s etymology and imagery compelling.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,578 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #467 | 39 | 12,621 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #509 | 19 | 12,905 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #544 | 33 | 10,045 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #910 | 11 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #914 | 7 | 8,741 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #951 | 32 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 24 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Neon is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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