Overview
Orion comes from Ancient Greek and is used as a boy's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Rising in the sky; the hunter”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Russian and Chinese, and more. People who share the name include Orion of Thebes and Crispin Gray.
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Meaning
Rising in the sky; the hunter
Origin
Greek
The story
The great hunter placed among the stars — one of the most recognizable constellations.
Famous people named Orion
Orion in other languages
- Hebrewאוריון
- RussianОрион
- Chinese奥里翁/奥赖恩
Numerology
8
The name Orion carries numerology number 8. (For entertainment.)