Boy · Greek
Dion
Say it: DEE-on
Meaning
From Greek Dios, genitive of Zeus.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A short ancient name also used in modern English.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1970s
In the United States
- 19,107 babies given this name since 1929
- At its height in 1970, about 1 in 3,300 boys
- 242 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Dion |
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Famous bearers
- Dion of Syracuse, philosopher-statesman
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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