Meaning of the nameDion
- Male
- Greek origin
- Di-on
Dion is a male name of Greek origin that Behind the Name derives from the element Dios, 'of Zeus', and that is also used in English.
- People (2022)
- 1,882
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,308
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,182
- people
Dion in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dion, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (651 people).
0 women 1,867 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Dion is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dion in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 336 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 196 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 148 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 145 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 139 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 137 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 132 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 102 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 79 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 54 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 36 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dion
Behind the Name derives Dion from the Greek element Dios, 'of Zeus', and records its use in Ancient Greek and in English, with Dione and Dionne as female forms. The English Wiktionary lists Dion as an English name borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,882 people named Dion, with a median age of 29. Most were born in the 1980s and 1990s, and, proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Dion · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Dion · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Dion
What does the name Dion mean?
Dion means “of Zeus”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Dion in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,882 people with the first name Dion, which ranks it number 5,308 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Dion a boy's or a girl's name?
Dion is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,867 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Dion?
Dion is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dion most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Dion (336 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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