Arion
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning very melodious; from the legendary poet and musician.
Arion by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Arion. In the US, 73 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 89 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arion. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aronhigh mountain, exalted; variant of Aaron77 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arronhigh mountain; variant spelling of aaron6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adrionof hadria; a form of Adrian9 in the US (2017)
- Aionage or eon; eternal time6 in the US (2017)
- Areionof Ares; relating to the god of war5 in the US (2017)
- Ariosbest or superior; from aristos4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Arion
Names that are said the same way as Arion, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aryannoble; variant of Arjun151 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aaryannoble, honorable, of noble birth36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aharonhigh mountain; a form of aaron66 in the US (2017)
- Aeronbattle; warfare3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arrianof Arria; from the Roman family Arrius5 in the US (2017)
- Arian290 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Arion, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Rishisage; seer; poet28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tadhgpoet or philosopher98 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Arion
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