Rion as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rion

What is the meaning of the name Rion ?

The baby name Rion is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-ən (REE-on) /ˈriː.ən/,RYE-ən (RYE-on) /ˈraɪ.ən/,Japanese: REE-on /ɾi.on/.

Rion is Gaelic, Irish, Japanese in Origin.

Rion is a cross-cultural given name with several plausible roots. In the Irish tradition, it is a spelling variant or modern contraction of Ryan, from Old Irish Rían, widely glossed as "little king" (rí + diminutive -án) and borne by the Ó Riain clan; this form spread through the Anglophone world. In Japan, Rion is unisex and written with kanji such as 莉音 ("jasmine sound"), 梨音 ("pear sound"), or 理音 ("logic/true sound"), so the meaning varies with characters. It also functions as a clipped form of Orion in English.

Usage in English-speaking countries appears from the late 20th century, favored for its sleek look and -ion ending. Gender-leaning male in the West but truly unisex in Japan. Related forms and variants include Ryan, Rían, Rian, Ryon, Ryann, and the nickname Rion from Orion; see also Rhian (Welsh, distinct origin).