Names Orion

Orion

Found 6 entry about "Orion"

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

The name Orion means "son of fire" or "light of heaven" in Greek mythology. In astronomy, Orion is a constellation named after a hunter in Greek mythology.

Scripts(How to write)

The name Orion is written as Ωρίων in the Greek language.
Ὠρίων(Ancient Greek)

Pronunciation

AW-REE-AWN(Classical Greek)
The name Orion is pronounced oh-RYE-on.
o-RIE-ən(English)

Popularity

Orion is a relatively uncommon name. According to the Social Security Administration, Orion was the 287th most popular name for boys in the United States in 2020.

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Orion Name meanings & History

The name Orion means "son of fire" or "light of heaven" in Greek mythology. In astronomy, Orion is a constellation named after a hunter in Greek mythology. Meaning uncertain, but possibly related to Greek ὅριον (horion) meaning "boundary, limit". Alternatively it may be derived from Akkadian Uru-anna meaning "light of the heavens". This is the name of a constellation, which gets its name from a legendary Greek hunter who was killed by a scorpion sent by the earth goddess Gaia. Orion is primarily used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Orion: Obstinate Cancer,Obsessive Scorpio

Synonyms of Orion:

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

N: Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking

Orion is:

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Famous People

Some famous people with the name Orion include Orion Samuelson, an American broadcaster, and Orion Pax, a character from the Transformers franchise.

2.) Orion (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) fiery hunter

Other Forms: Oreon, Ori, Orie, Ory

3.) ORION (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: From Greek and Roman mythology, Orion was a son of Poseidon. He loved the goddess Diana but was accidentally killed by her and thenceforth placed in the heavens as the constellation Orion. (O-Ri-UN)

4.) ORION (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Of uncertain etymology borne in Greek mythology by a celebrated hunter who was beloved by Diana. After he was accidentally killed, he was transformed and placed into the heavens as a constellation. (O-REE-ON)