Spiridion as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Spiridion

What is the meaning of the name Spiridion ?

The baby name Spiridion is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/spɪˈrɪdiən/', 'approximation': 'spi-RID-ee-on', 'modern_greek': '[spiˈriðon] (spee-REE-thon)'}.

Spiridion is Greek in Origin.

Spiridion is the Latinized and Western form of Greek Spyridōn (Σπυρίδων), built on spyris (σπυρίς), “basket,” with the diminutive suffix -idōn; the name therefore conveys “little basket,” traditionally understood as a practical, humble image from everyday life. In modern Greek it commonly appears as Spyridon, with the affectionate short forms Spyros or Spiros.

Its use spread through the cult of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous, a 4th-century bishop and wonderworker venerated across the Greek world and the wider Orthodox sphere, particularly on Corfu; his feast is kept on December 12. The Spiridion spelling surfaces in Italian, French, and English contexts (notably Balzac’s 1839 novella Spiridion). Regional variants include Spyridon (Greek), Spyros/Spiros (diminutives), Spiridon (Slavic and Romanian), Italian Spiridione, and Polish Spirydion; feminine forms such as Spyridoula also occur. Today the name remains uncommon in the West but familiar in Greece, Cyprus, and Orthodox communities.

⚙ Spiridion is exceptionally rare. Across 1 country, we found just 1 recorded use of it.