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The baby name Orion is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈraɪ.ən/ (uh-RYE-ən).

Orion is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /əˈraɪ.ən/ (uh-RYE-ən)

What is the meaning of the name Orion ?

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.

Orion has the following similar or variant Names

Orion – Popularity by country

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:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Orion

Orion is predominantly a boy's name.
Orion is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /əˈraɪ.ən/ (uh-RYE-ən).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ori, Orin, Orrin, Oryon, Orione and Orión.
Yes, very popular — Orion ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Orion ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Orion's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #410 in 2011 to #328 in 2021 in France.