Dion - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Dion \

, also used as girl's name Dion, is pronounced DYE-on, DEE-on. It is of Greek origin. Short form of Dionysius. Diandre and Diondre are blends of Dion and Andre. Singer Dion (of Dion and the Belmonts); football player Deion Sanders.

Dion has 9 variant forms: Deion, Deon, Deonn, Deonys, Deyon, Diandre, Diondre, Dionte and Dondre.

For more information, see also the related name Dennis.

Baby names that sound like Dion are Don, Toon, Ton, Dan, Dann, Dain, Dean, Dino, Deyn, Deen, Den, Dionio, Doan, Donn and Dunn.

Dion is a somewhat common first name for men (#690 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#3315 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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