Orion Forename
73,402nd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 7,620 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda
Orion Forename Definition:
O-ry'-on. A constellation of the heavens. Job ix. 9.
Orion Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 2,627 | 1:138,004 | 5,559 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 1,156 | 1:84,395 | 6,393 |
| Brazil | 100% | 1,072 | 1:199,847 | 8,932 |
| Bangladesh | - | 733 | 1:217,546 | 10,835 |
| Mexico | 99% | 233 | 1:532,809 | 5,832 |
| Albania | 100% | 193 | 1:15,785 | 2,179 |
| Canada | 100% | 143 | 1:231,702 | 8,303 |
| Finland | 78% | 143 | 1:38,344 | 1,511 |
| Thailand | 92% | 109 | 1:642,806 | 27,791 |
| South Africa | 78% | 108 | 1:504,932 | 24,082 |
| DR Congo | 85% | 96 | 1:769,038 | 24,327 |
| Indonesia | - | 73 | 1:3,533,749 | 154,886 |
| Colombia | 100% | 68 | 1:702,631 | 9,373 |
| Russia | 100% | 66 | 1:2,185,359 | 14,310 |
| England | 100% | 61 | 1:911,523 | 15,693 |
| New Zealand | - | 50 | 1:90,721 | 4,056 |
| India | 82% | 44 | 1:27,610,863 | 583,947 |
| Greece | 100% | 37 | 1:295,528 | 5,032 |
| Philippines | 100% | 37 | 1:2,865,121 | 57,898 |
| Portugal | - | 37 | 1:281,375 | 5,179 |
| France | 100% | 36 | 1:1,846,398 | 11,178 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 30 | 1:1,006,730 | 21,651 |
| Nigeria | 64% | 28 | 1:6,341,584 | 86,017 |
| Wales | 67% | 27 | 1:114,604 | 2,631 |
| Australia | - | 26 | 1:525,293 | 8,160 |
| Spain | 100% | 26 | 1:1,789,614 | 11,088 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 25 | 1:417,251 | 13,014 |
| China | - | 22 | 1:62,093,445 | 62,885 |
| Congo | 84% | 19 | 1:263,642 | 6,499 |
| Jamaica | - | 17 | 1:169,602 | 6,000 |
| Peru | 94% | 16 | 1:1,986,966 | 20,449 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 16 | 1:85,089 | 6,268 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 13 | 1:2,342,303 | 65,302 |
| Netherlands | 94% | 12 | 1:1,408,507 | 21,461 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 12 | 1:501,528 | 8,668 |
| Hong Kong | - | 11 | 1:704,793 | 4,980 |
| Italy | 96% | 11 | 1:5,551,099 | 24,143 |
| Germany | 84% | 10 | 1:9,667,788 | 33,442 |
| Honduras | 100% | 10 | 1:881,747 | 10,598 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 9 | 1:11,044 | 1,733 |
| Sweden | 75% | 9 | 1:1,095,323 | 21,139 |
| Singapore | - | 8 | 1:785,882 | 13,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| Chile | 100% | 7 | 1:2,515,315 | 15,652 |
| Switzerland | 90% | 7 | 1:1,173,357 | 12,989 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 7 | 1:3,395,669 | 64,613 |
| Barbados | - | 6 | 1:48,298 | 2,144 |
| Panama | - | 5 | 1:781,311 | 18,191 |
| Turkey | - | 5 | 1:15,560,342 | 40,635 |
| Vietnam | - | 5 | 1:18,524,623 | 4,897 |
| Angola | - | 4 | 1:6,741,652 | 4,704 |
| Argentina | 100% | 4 | 1:10,693,311 | 19,797 |
| Ghana | - | 4 | 1:6,746,554 | 8,075 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 4 | 1:4,027,107 | 7,742 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 4 | 1:13,197,080 | 50,227 |
| Belgium | - | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 3 | 1:1,589,316 | 14,648 |
| Denmark | - | 3 | 1:1,883,166 | 17,701 |
| Japan | - | 3 | 1:42,662,019 | 63,122 |
| Scotland | - | 3 | 1:1,783,455 | 14,297 |
| Austria | - | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Belarus | - | 2 | 1:4,741,192 | 16,466 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Guyana | - | 2 | 1:381,631 | 18,312 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 2 | 1:97,178,840 | 228,758 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Ukraine | - | 2 | 1:22,749,954 | 22,291 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Croatia | - | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Eritrea | - | 1 | 1:4,752,977 | 997 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Israel | 50% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| New Caledonia | - | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Poland | 84% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Tajikistan | - | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
The alternate forms: Orión (8), Órion (2) & Oriôn (1) are calculated separately.
Orion (2,773) may also be a surname.
Orion Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
O-ry'-on. A constellation of the heavens. Job ix. 9.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: a fool.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Greek name, meaning: A celebrated giant of mythology after whom a constellation is named.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Orion Forename Popularity
Orion Demographics
Average Male Orion Height
175.64 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 211 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Orion Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orion in the Russian language | ||
| Орион | orion | - |
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