Name · Sound · Chart fit
Orion
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Orion
- Syllables
- 3
- U.S. rank
- #840
- Given to
- Mostly boys
Orion was given to 19,538 babies in the United States between 2000 and 2025, which places it at number 840 among the names we cover.
How Orion sounds
Orion has three syllables, which gives it a flowing, melodic rhythm. With a nasal consonant at the end, Orion has a rounded, gentle finish. Orion leaves a gentle, lingering sound, and that rounded shape reads as water. Recent U.S. birth records show Orion rising, so it sounds current without being overused. In U.S. birth records Orion has been given mostly to boys.
The Saju view
The opening of Orion is a soft, open sound, the signature of earth in the pronunciation-element system. Saju listeners hear fire in Orion, the element tied to summer and to warmth. Charts with little fire are the ones it answers best. A chart lacking earth can lean on the fire in Orion, since fire is the parent of earth in Saju. Charts crowded with fire tend to look elsewhere, as the fire sound of Orion would tip the balance further.
Fire soundOpens on earth
The astrology view
Orion ranks highest in charts led by water, which means the signs Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Charts led by Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn come next. For fire and air signs, the water sound of Orion pulls the other way, and the ranking reflects that.
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Numerology, for reference
The Expression number of Orion is 8, which numerologists link with ambition and authority. Numerologists link the number 8 with ambition: achievement, authority and a head for practical results. Orion has a Soul Urge number of 3, which numerology ties to what the heart quietly wants: self-expression. The number 3 is read as the number of expression, associated with creativity, humor and an easy way with words. Orion has a Personality number of 5, which numerology ties to the first impression: lively and adventurous. In numerology the number 5 stands for change, which is tied to curiosity, travel and a need for freedom and variety.
Names that share its fire sound
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