Dione

A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning daughter of heaven and earth; greek goddess.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Dione by the numbers

Dione was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 161 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Divinedivine, goddess-like150 in the US (2017)
  • Duanedark; a form of Dubhán100 in the US (2017)
  • Diannedivine; a form of Diana16 in the US (2017)
  • Dijonfrom the city of dijon in burgundy france13 in the US (2017)
  • Dayne38 in the US (2017)
  • Diante9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Dione

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

  • Diondivine; a form of Dionysus68 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Dianedivine; goddess of the hunt84 in the US (2017)
  • Dionnedivine or of zeus; feminine form of dion3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Diandivine; from Diana8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Dyanbright or from Dion5 in the US (2017)
  • Dianna form of Diana or Diane, divine or heavenly

Other names that mean the earth

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

  • Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
  • Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
  • Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Dione, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Irisrainbow; goddess of the rainbow759 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Celesteheavenly, celestial671 in the US (2017)
  • Itzelrainbow lady635 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Dione

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