Gender:
Origin:
Greek
20 famous people named Orion found on Wikipedia.
15957 male, 441 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
300-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
300-th in year 2018
Used in: Mythology
Orion is both a surname and a male given name.
Bright constellation, late 14c., from Greek Oarion, name of a giant in Greek mythology, loved by Aurora, slain by Artemis, of unknown origin, though some speculate on Akkadian Uru-anna "the Light of Heaven." Another Greek name for the constellation was Kandaon, a title of Ares, god of war, and the star pattern is represented in many cultures as a giant (such as Old Irish Caomai "the Armed King," Old Norse Orwandil, Old Saxon Ebuðrung). A Mesopotamian text from 1700 B.C.E. calls it The True Shepherd of Anu.
Rising in the sky, dawn.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Orion Clemens | 1825 | American politician |
2 | Orion Samuelson | 1934 | American broadcaster |
3 | Orion | 1976 | Czech rapper |
4 | Agustín Orion | 1981 | Argentine footballer |
5 | Orion Ben | ||
6 | Ashli Orion | 1987 | American pornographic actress |
7 | Orion Hindawi | ||
8 | Alexandre Orion | 1978 | Brazilian artist |
9 | Orion P. Howe | 1848 | United States Army Medal of Honor recipient |
10 | Orion Weiss | 1981 | American pianist |
11 | DJ Orion | 1980 | Finnish journalist |
12 | Orion of Thebes | 0100 | Byzantine grammarian |
13 | Ezra Orion | 1934 | Israeli artist |
14 | Orion Metcalf Barber | 1857 | American politician |
15 | Orion Martin | 1985 | American football player |
16 | Orion R. Farrar | 1866 | American marching band director and composer |
17 | Chris Orion | 1976 | American radio personality |
18 | Orion Ximenes Filho | 1945 | Brazilian actress |
19 | Orion Scohy | 1974 | French writer |
20 | Orion Östman | 1866 | Swedish flautist |