What does the name Ion mean?

Ion means “Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people” and is of Romanian origin.

Is Ion a popular name?

Ion is currently popular in Romania.

Ion — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Ion is a boy's name of Romanian origin. Its meaning is often given as “Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people”. Across languages it appears in Hebrew, Russian, Japanese and Chinese, among others. Notable bearers include Ion Iliescu and Ion Antonescu.

Meaning

Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people

Origin

Romanian

Popularity

Loved in Romania.

Famous people named Ion

Ion Iliescu Ion Antonescu Ion Luca Caragiale Marcel Ciolacu

Ion in other languages

Hebrewיון
RussianИон
Japaneseイオン
Chinese伊昂
Arabicإيوان

Numerology

The name Ion carries numerology number 2. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Evelina Eva Daria Andreea Alexandra Damian Bogdan Alexandru

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