Names Like Orion
If you love Orion — hunter, Greek in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Orion, never a random pick.
Most similar to Orion
Greek boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
Nikolas
NIK-oh-lus
Victory of the people · Greek
Boy Matthias
mə-THY-əs
gift of Yahweh · greek
Boy Dimitri
dih-MEE-tree
Follower of Demeter · Greek
Boy Evander
ee-VAN-der
Good man · Greek
Boy Basil
BAZ-il
kingly, royal · greek
Boy Isidore
IZ-i-dor
gift of Isis · greek
Boy Perseus
PUR-see-us
Of debated meaning · Greek
Boy Draco
DRAY-koh
dragon, serpent · greek
Boy Cosmo
KOZ-moh
Order, universe · Greek
Boy Lysander
ly-SAN-der
Liberator · Greek
Boy Dimitrios
dee-MEE-tree-os
Follower of Demeter · greek
Boy Christos
KREES-tos
Anointed · Greek
Boy Sirius
SEER-ee-us
Named for the Dog Star · greek
Boy Alexandros
ah-leh-KSAN-dros
Defender of the people · greek
Boy Nikolaos
nee-KOH-lah-os
Victory of the people · greek
Boy Konstantin
kon-stan-TEEN
Steadfast, constant · Greek
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Orion’s meaning or theme.
Girl
Tara
TAH-rah
star · sanskrit
Girl Esther
ES-ter
Star (disputed) · persian
Girl Nova
NOH-vah
new · latin
Girl Stella
STEL-uh
Star · latin
Girl Estelle
es-TEL
Star · french
Girl Danica
DAH-nee-kah
Morning star · slavic
Girl Estrella
es-TREH-yah
Star · spanish
Girl Estella
es-TEL-uh
Star · latin
Boy Tariq
TAA-riq
night-visitor; morning star · arabic
Girl Hester
HES-ter
Star (disputed) · persian
Girl Soraya
soh-RY-ah
The Pleiades · Persian
Girl Citlali
see-TLAH-lee
Star · nahuatl
Orion starts with O — more O names
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Oliver
OL-iv-er
Olive tree · Latin
Boy Owen
OH-en
Young warrior, well-born · Welsh
Boy Oscar
Omar
OH-mar / OO-mar
long-lived, flourishing · arabic
Boy Otto
Onyx
Odin
OH-din
Frenzy, inspiration · Norse
Boy Om
OHM
The sacred syllable · sanskrit
Boy Ojas
OH-juss
Vigour, vitality, bodily strength · sanskrit
Boy Oisin
uh-SHEEN
Little deer · Irish
Boy Omid
oh-MEED
hope · persian
Boy Odhran
OH-rawn
Little pale-green one · Irish
Sibling names for Orion
Names that pair well with Orion for a brother, sister or middle name.
Boy
Christopher
KRIS-tuh-fer
Bearer of Christ · Greek
Girl Cynthia
SIN-thee-ah
Moon goddess epithet · greek
Boy Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Girl Helen
HEL-un
Torch, light · Greek
Boy Timothy
TIM-uh-thee
Honoring God · Greek
Boy Nicholas
NIK-uh-lus
Victory of the people · Greek
Girl Margaret
MAR-gret
Pearl · Greek
Boy George
JORJ
Farmer, earth-worker · Greek
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Orion?
Names similar to Orion include Nikolas, Matthias, Dimitri, Evander, Basil, Isidore — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with O like Orion?
Popular O names in the same style include Oliver, Owen, Oscar, Omar, Otto, Onyx.
What names go well with Orion?
Names that pair well with Orion include Christopher, Cynthia, Andrew, Helen, Timothy.