Given name & surname
Dorion
“of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians”
Dorion is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dorion is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dorion is a variant of Dorian. Dorian has been associated with Late Latin and Greek naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dorion through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 585
- 585 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −84%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 25 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 502 as a first name in 2020; 627 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.