The first name Orion is of Greek origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Greek: Rising in the Sky; Dawning. Mythological Orion Was a Mighty Hunter and Son of Poseidon. The Constellation Orion Contains Three Conspicuous Stars

Greek: The Hunter (Orien, Orin, Orrin)

Greek: A Hunter in Greek Mythology

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Cari  (Spanish)
Abbreviation of Caridad Meaning Dear; Darling. A Star in the Orion Constellation

Dorion  (English)
Descendant of Dorus. Dorian Was a Character in Oscar Wilde's Novel the Picture of Dorian Gray Who Was Given His Wish That His Portrait Would Age While He Remained Young and Handsome

Dorion  (Greek)
Variant of Dorian: Place Name in Greece

Euryle  (Latin)
Mother of Orion

Pinon  (American)
A God Who Became the Constellation Orion

Rigel  (Arabic)
Foot. Rigel is a Blue Star of the First Magnitude That Marks the Hunter's Left Foot in the Orion Constellation

Side  (Latin)
Wife of Orion

Torion  (Scottish)
Variant of Torrence 'From the Craggy Hills.' Tor is a Name for a Craggy Hilltop and Also May Refer to a Watchtower

Torion  (Irish)
Variant of Torrence: from the Craggy Hills

Zorion  (Basque)
Happy

Zorion  (Portuguese)
Happy

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