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Dion Name Meaning, Origins & History

Dion

Pronunciation: DEE-ahn

Meaning Of Zeus; devoted to Dionysus Origin Ancient Greek Gender Boy
BOYS RANK
#1,268
TREND
152
GIRLS RANK
#13,654
TREND
4,598
Peak Years
1970, 1969, 1971
Lowest Years
1930, 1929, 1936
Energy Archetype
Practical & Determined

Rank shows the name’s position among U.S. baby names for each gender in 2025. Trend shows how many places it rose or fell since 2024. Rank 1 is the most popular. Based on U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) data. Peak and lowest years are based on the number of boys named Dion in the available records.

Fun Facts About the Name Dion

  • More than 20 thousand babies named Dion: U.S. records list 20,163 babies given the name Dion from 1880 through 2025. Even 1,250 girls received the name Dion - about 1 girl for every 15 boys.

What Does the Name Dion Mean?

Dion is a masculine name of ancient Greek origin. It comes from the Greek name Δίων (Dion), which is usually connected with Διός (Dios), the genitive form of Ζεύς (Zeus). In that derivation the name means "of Zeus" or "belonging to Zeus." A separate tradition treats Dion as a short form of Διονύσιος (Dionysios, Latin Dionysius), a name built from Dionysos, the Greek god of wine. Under that derivation the sense is "of Dionysos" or "devoted to Dionysos." Because the ancient Greek name Dion existed in its own right, the exact relationship between Δίων and Διονύσιος is not always clear. The older and more direct etymology is "of Zeus"; the Dionysian explanation is a later association that overlaps with it.

Dion Name History & Origins

The name Dion was used in the ancient Greek world. Its best-known early bearer was Dion of Syracuse (c. 408 - 354 BC), a Syracusan statesman, philosopher, and friend of Plato. He was related by marriage to the ruling Dionysius family of Syracuse and tried to turn the city's government toward Plato's political ideas; he was assassinated in 354 BC. The Greek historian Cassius Dio, also called Dio Cassius (c. 155 - 235 AD), bore the same name in its Greek form Δίων. He was a Roman senator who wrote a history of Rome in Greek, and his name shows the continued use of Dion in the Greek-speaking Roman world.

From Greek, the related name Διονύσιος (Dionysios) passed into Latin as Dionysius and later became the English name Dennis. Dion is sometimes treated as a short form of that longer name, but it also appears as an independent Greek name. In modern English, Dion is used as a masculine given name; it is also found as a surname, though surname use has its own family history. The American singer Dion DiMucci (born 1939) is a well-known modern bearer of the given name.

How Popular is the Name Dion?

Dion recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1970. Its best rank was #338 in 1969.

U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.

Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.

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How the Name Dion Shapes Your Personality and Life?

You are strong in material matters, determined and stubborn. You have good business ability. You are a good worker, steady and practical, a builder who takes responsibility well. These qualities may bring you a position of authority and power. You are a doer, down-to-earth, serious-minded, reliable, and self-disciplined; have good power of concentration. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.

You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.

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