Given name & surname
Oryan
“the huntress; a constellation”
Oryan is a variant of Orion. One Greek interpretation is “the huntress; a constellation.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Oryan is a variant of Orion. One Greek interpretation is “the huntress; a constellation.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Oryan 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 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Oryan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,130
- 1,130 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 53 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #3,289 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,289 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 5.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 53 in 2009. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 829 as a first name in 2020; 349 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 3
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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