Avion means airplane — from the French. The Avion was also an early American automobile. In French, par avion means by air — the phrase stamped on international mail. Five letters of French aviation, airmail romance, and the most soaring possible word-name. It sounds like takeoff.
Latin avis (bird)→French avion (airplane)→English Avion
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Hebrew / Biblical roots
Avion comes from the French meaning airplane, from the Latin avis (bird). Par avion (by air) is the phrase stamped on international airmail — one of the most romantic postal phrases. The name carries the soaring energy of French aviation.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: French word; par avion has been used on airmail since the 1920s.
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Today
Avion remains a beloved choice, ranking #1500 in the US. 2,935 babies have been named Avion since 1976.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Avion?
2022peak year
Avion reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2022, 132 babies received the name (ranked #1402). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1500), with about 121 babies given the name annually. Avion's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,935 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Avion's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — airborne adventure. People named Avion tend to be soaring, Continental, and gifted at taking off when others stay grounded.
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