Orion: meaning of the Hebrew name

אוריון

Pronounced or-YON

Meaning of Orion

Named for the bright constellation Orion, called kesil in the Bible. To the Hebrew ear it also echoes or, light. A heavenly name.

Orion is written אוריון in Hebrew. Hebrew is read from right to left.

Gematria value: 273 (Alef 1 + Vav 6 + Resh 200 + Yod 10 + Vav 6 + Nun 50)

Orion was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.

Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.

Named for the bright constellation Orion, called kesil in the Bible. To the Hebrew ear it also echoes or, light. A heavenly name.

Orion is pronounced or-YON in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.

Orion is written אוריון in Hebrew.

In gematria, the Hebrew spelling אוריון adds up to 273 (Alef 1 + Vav 6 + Resh 200 + Yod 10 + Vav 6 + Nun 50).

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This name in Hebrew: אוריון