Given name & surname
Orian
“the huntress; a constellation”
Orian is a variant of Orion. One Greek interpretation is “the huntress; a constellation.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Orian is a variant of Orion. One Greek interpretation is “the huntress; a constellation.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Orian is a variant of Orion. An origin associated with Orion is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Orian through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 816
- 725 boys · 91 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,068 for boys · #16,655 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,068 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 39.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 33 in 2018. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 703 as a first name in 2020; 115 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.
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