- Meaning
- Rising in the sky, the hunter
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- Familiar (US top 1000)
- Style
- Trendy
- Used in
- English-speaking countries
What people expect from a Orion
Orion is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about light and courage. A name can't give a child light, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
A good fit if you hope for: a creative soul, the star of the room, a happy kid.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Orion: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
Great choice
Orion · nickname: Or
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellSays itself: 3 syllables, spelt how it sounds.
- Not too common, not too strangeThe sweet spot: familiar to everyone, but rarely a duplicate in the class.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Rising in the sky, the hunter".
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Strangers shown a face guessed the person's real name well above chance. We may slowly grow into our names.
Zwebner et al. (2017)Questions about Orion
What does the name Orion mean?
Orion is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "Rising in the sky, the hunter".
Is Orion a boy or girl name?
Orion is usually a boy's name.
How popular is the name Orion?
Orion is familiar in the US, without being common. It is used in English-speaking countries.
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