Boy · Greek
Theon
Say it: THEE-on
Meaning
Likely from Greek theos 'god'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Known mainly through Hypatia's father.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 296 babies given this name since 1924
- At its height in 2019, about 1 in 66,100 boys
- 10 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Theon |
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Famous bearers
- Theon of Alexandria, mathematician
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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
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