Given name
Kion
“God is gracious”
Kion is a variant of Keon. In Irish use, Keon carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kion is a variant of Keon. In Irish use, Keon carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kion through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,311
- 1,311 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 128 babies
- 2025
- 50
- #2,625 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 50 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,625 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 40.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 128 in 2017. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 861 as a first name 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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