Dion
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Divine, heavenly, shining, luminous."

From Modern American

Dion means child of heaven or from Dionysus — from the Greek. Dionysus IS the god of wine, ecstasy, and theatre. Céline Dion IS the most powerful voice in pop. Dion DiMucci IS doo-wop's most iconic. Two syllables of the god-of-wine-and-theatre, the most powerful pop voice, and doo-wop's most iconic.

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Dion at a glance
MeaningDivine, heavenly, shining, luminous.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#1150
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Why parents love Dion
  • Dionysus IS the god of wine, ecstasy, AND theatre.
  • Céline Dion IS the most powerful pop voice.
  • Dion DiMucci IS doo-wop's most iconic.
  • Two syllables with a smooth, Greek sound: DEE-on.
  • The meaning child of heaven IS divinely celebratory.
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The vibe of Dion
child of heavenDionysusGreekwineecstasytheatreCéline Dionpowerful voicedoo-wopDiMucci
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Origin & history of Dion
Greek Dionysus (god of wine/theatre) → Dion
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Modern American roots
Dion IS from Dionysus — god of wine and theatre. Céline IS the most powerful voice. DiMucci IS doo-wop's iconic.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Céline Dion (born 1968); DiMucci (born 1939).
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Today
Dion remains a beloved choice, ranking #1150 in the US. 20,002 babies have been named Dion since 1929.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Dion?
1970 peak year
The name Dion reached its peak in 1970, with 554 registrations (ranked #344). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1929, roughly 41 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1150) today, averaging about 190 new babies per year. Dion has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 20,002 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
554 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #344)
190 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,900 Total registrations
last 10 years
20,002 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,150) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Dion
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.

Dion's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — divine-celebration communication. People named Dion tend to be smooth, powerful, and gifted at being heaven's child AND the most powerful voice.

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Heaven's child AND most powerful voice
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Dionysus-wine-theatre
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Céline-Dion
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DiMucci-doo-wop
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Smooth Greek
D4
I9
O6
N5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Dion
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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