Dion
Usage of Dion in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Dion against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Dion is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Dion is a Greek short form of Dionysius, linked to the god of wine. Dion is also read as “gift of Zeus.” Football star Deion Sanders is a well-known bearer of the Deion spelling.
Dion in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 155 boys were named Dion, making it the #1267 boys' name in the US. Since 1929, 18,914 boys have been named Dion, with the most (554) in 1970. It is most common, relative to births, in Maryland, Wisconsin and New York.
In 2025, 6 girls were named Dion, making it the #13208 girls' name in the US. Since 1935, 1,250 girls have been named Dion, with the most (53) in 1970.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Dion
There are 11 towns and villages with Dion in their name, in 7 countries.
🇧🇪 Belgium 4🇭🇹 Haiti 2🇨🇲 Cameroon 1🇬🇷 Greece 1🇱🇷 Liberia 1🇲🇱 Mali 1🇳🇪 Niger 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Díon | Central Macedonia, 🇬🇷 Greece | 9,067 | Map |
| Dion | Wallonia, 🇧🇪 Belgium | 494 | Map |
| Ca Dion | Artibonite, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Dion | Nippes, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Dion | Nimba, 🇱🇷 Liberia | – | Map |
| Dion | Mopti, 🇲🇱 Mali | – | Map |
| Dion | Zinder Region, 🇳🇪 Niger | – | Map |
| Dion-UI | South-West, 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – | Map |
| Dion-Valmont | Wallonia, 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | Map |
| Dion-le-Mont | Wallonia, 🇧🇪 Belgium | 3,277 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Dion
There are 17 lakes and reservoirs with Dion in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 16🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Dion Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dion Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dion Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dion Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dion Lake | North Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Dion | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Dion | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Dion | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Dion | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Dion | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Dion songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Dion in their title. The best known:
- Love Again (Celine Dion song) – Céline Dion (2023)
- Courage (Celine Dion song) – Céline Dion (2019)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Dion
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Dion.
Fictional characters named Dion
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Dion as a pet name
FurryName has found 8 dogs named Dion in public pet registers, making it the #13,840 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (4), New York City (3), Toronto (1). Dion as a dog name →
Dion products
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