🔥Dion

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Diminutive of Dionysius, Greek
"child of heaven and earth; of Zeus"

Dion Origin and Meaning

The name Dion is a boy's name of French, Greek origin meaning "child of heaven and earth; of Zeus".

A variation of Greek Dionysius, itself derived from the name of the god of wine, revelry, and dance, Dion gives a nod to mythology while also having historical ties to a student of Plato, to a Greek mathematician and to 1st century writer and historian.

As a contemporary name, it came into popular use in the late 1950s and remained in the Top 1000 until 2006. It has dipped in and out of the charts since then, and is still given to a not insignificant 200 boys each year.

Now a rising choice in the UK and familiar in The Netherlands, it could also be considered a celebrity surname name, as inspired by singer Celine Dion.

# 903 in the US

Dion Rank in US Top 1000

# 341 on Nameberry

Dion Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Dion Popularity

Famous People Named Dion

  • Dion of Syracuse (408–354 BC)
    ancient Greek politician
  • Dion of Naples
    an ancient Greek mathematician cited by Augustine of Hippo along with Adrastus of Cyzicus
  • Dion Francis DiMucci
    American singer,songwriter of Dion & the Belmonts
  • Dion Boucicault (born Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot)
    Irish actor and singer
  • Dion Boucicault Jr. (born Darley George Boucicault)
    American actor
  • Dion Phaneuf
    Canadian professional hockey player
  • Dion Dublin
    English footballer
  • Dion Lewis
    American football player
  • Dion Joseph Ignacio
    Filipino actor
  • Dion Adrian Lambert
    American NFL player
  • Dion Joseph Nash
    New Zealand cricketer
  • Dion Titheradge
    Australian actor
  • Dion Waiters
    American basketball player
  • Celine Dion
    French,Canadian female singer

Dion in Pop Culture

  • Dion
    character in the Transformers series
  • Dion Blaster
    character in video game 1080° Snowboarding