The baby name Orion is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈraɪ.ən/ (uh-RYE-ən).
Orion is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Orion is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈraɪ.ən/ (uh-RYE-ən).
Orion is Greek in Origin.
Orion derives from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn), the name of the mighty hunter in Greek myth who was placed among the stars; it now primarily evokes the prominent winter constellation. The etymology is uncertain: some scholars connect it to Pre-Greek roots; others compare it with Greek horion “boundary” or with Mesopotamian titles for the same star pattern such as Uru‑anna “light of heaven.” A later myth created a folk link with ouron “urine,” but this is not considered the true origin.
As a given name, Orion appears sporadically in English records from the 18th–19th centuries and has risen sharply since the late 20th century with the vogue for celestial names. International forms include Greek Oríon, Spanish Orión, and occasionally French/Italian Orion; diminutives like Ori occur in several languages. Modern creative spellings Oryon, Orien, and Orian also circulate. The name conveys associations of hunting prowess, brilliance, and the night sky.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AL | 0 | #73 | 4 | 2,372 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #220 | 89 | 2,588 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #256 | 43 | 5,122 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #258 | 15 | 6,876 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 1,061 | 7,044 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #328 | 60 | 2,865 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 12 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 7 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #510 | 18 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #551 | 26 | 10,045 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #645 | 21 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #664 | 19 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #675 | 23 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #703 | 49 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #830 | 91 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #859 | 20 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #885 | 32 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #897 | 34 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #906 | 77 | 16,355 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 16,906 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,150 | 29 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,198 | 14 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,410 | 62 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Orion is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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