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Orian

Boy

Meaning of Orian: Greek: 'rising light'

Orian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4794th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4794

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

816

First recorded 1912 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Orian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 39.

Gender split

89% boys · 11% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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