Orion — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Orion is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning "the hunter constellation". The hunter in the winter sky — cosmic and mighty.

Style & feel. With celestial and mythological on its style card, Orion sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 2 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Orion pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Atlas, Phoenix share its sound-world). If you like Orion, you'll probably also love Atlas, Phoenix, Leo — same era, same energy, same bone structure.