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Boy name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Orion

OR-ee-un · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Rising in the sky; the hunter
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Pagan
Style era
trendy
Themes
mythological · celestial
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#325
2024 births1,061
Peak year2018
First appeared1880
Total US births22,098
2018 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ori
Alternate spellings
OryonOryan
In other languages
Orión (Spanish)Orione (Italian)

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