Ion
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning going; wanderer.
Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
Ion by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Ion. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ion. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ion
Names that are said the same way as Ion, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Ion, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandobold voyager; adventurous journey1,139 in the US (2017)
- Romeopilgrim to Rome260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Tripptraveler; one who takes trips363 in the US (2017)
- Wallaceforeigner; Welsh person; from Old English Wealh196 in the US (2017)
- Wolfgangwolf path or wolf journey117 in the US (2017)