Dion

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning divine; a form of Dionysus.

Babies a year
68
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#573
68 babies · up from #651

How Dion has moved

US popularity rank, 2020–2022. Lower is more popular.
#825#928#1031202020222022#903

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YearUS rank
2020#953
2022#903

Dion by the numbers

In 2025, 68 babies in England and Wales were named Dion. In the US, 152 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 555 babies in 1970, making it a 1970s name.

Names that come from Dion

Forms of Dion in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Dionnadivine; feminine form of Dion22 in the US (2017)
  • Dionadivine feminine form of Dion or Diana4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Dyanbright or from Dion5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dion. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Deondivine; a form of Dionysus or Dion159 in the US (2017)
  • Deiondivine; a form of Dion or Dionysus112 in the US (2017)
  • Donbrown; ruler of the world; irish or latin origin90 in the US (2017)
  • Dixonson of Dick; a patronymic surname60 in the US (2017)
  • Dijonfrom the city of dijon in burgundy france13 in the US (2017)
  • Dionedaughter of heaven and earth; greek goddess12 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Dion

Names that are said the same way as Dion, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Diannedivine; a form of Diana16 in the US (2017)
  • Diandivine; from Diana8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Dyon10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Dion, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Dion

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