Orion is a fairly unusual boys name with pleasant celestial connotations. If you plan to use it for your son, here are some great middle names for Orion.
Top ten middle names for Orion:
- Orion Owen
- Orion Roman
- Orion Kai
- Orion Ivan
- Orion Nolan
- Orion Lorenzo
- Orion Declan
- Orion Tyson
- Orion Jeramiah
- Orion Ronnie
Scroll down for more middle names for Orion, names like Orion, nicknames for Orion and girls names to go with Orion.
What does the Name Orion Mean?
The name Orion has Greek origins and means “Rising in the Sky” or “Boundary”. Orion is the name of a star constellation and was also a mighty warrior in Greek Mythology.
How Popular Is the Orion?
In the US name charts, Orion ranked at 314th in 2021. It has featured continuously in the US top 1000 since the mid 1990s.
In the UK, Orion ranked at 482nd in 2021 having ranked around the middle of the top 1000 for the last 5 years.
Middle names for Orion Starting With O
By giving Orion a middle name that also starts with O you’ll create a nice alliterative effect in the name combination. I like the “almost rhyme” with Orion Owen.
Orion Onyx
Orion Oliver
Orion Omar
Orion Owen
Orion Oscar
Orion Otto
Orion Odin
Orion Otis
Orion Ocean
Orion Oakley
Orion Orlando
Names Beginning with R
You can highlight the R sound in Orion by choosing a middle name that starts with R. The matching endings of Orion Roman work well.
Orion Roman
Orion Raymond
Orion Ryder
Orion Ryker
Orion Robert
Orion Rhett
Orion Rory
Orion Ryland
Orion River
Orion Rowan
Orion Rafael
Orion Ronan
Orion Reuben
Names that Start with N
By choosing a middle name starting with N you’ll create good flow between the first and middle names, the N at the end of Orion will flow into the the N at the start of the middle name. I like the triple N in Orion Nolan.
Orion Noah
Orion Nathan
Orion Nathaniel
Orion Nate
Orion Nicholas
Orion Nolan
Orion Nico
Orion Nash
Orion Neil
Orion Noel
Names that Include the Long I Sound
As Orion includes the long I sound, you’ll create a partial rhyme between the first and middle name by choosing a middle names that repeats that long I sound. I like Orion Ivan because it repeats the N too.
Orion Tyler
Orion Ivan
Orion Milo
Orion Elias
Orion Elijah
Orion Eli
Orion Josiah
Orion Malakai
Orion Eli
Orion Bryson
Single Syllable Middle Names to go with Orion
If you like short, simple middle names, these one syllable names might suit you. Orion Kai is my favourite.
Orion Bryce
Orion Ridge
Orion Royce
Orion Kai
Orion Rhys
Orion Reed
Orion Nick
Orion Dax
Orion Kade
Orion John
Orion Finn
Orion Zayn
Orion Hank
Orion Brooks
Orion Briggs
Orion Grant
Orion George
Orion Crew
Two Syllable Names
A two syllable name will create a nice flow when combined with the three syllables of Orion. The name endings in Orion Declan rhyme, which sounds great.
Orion Andrew
Orion Aaron
Orion Conner
Orion Colson
Orion Walker
Orion Zander
Orion Charles
Orion Arlo
Orion Waylon
Orion Bennett
Orion Landon
Orion Evan
Orion Lennox
Orion Dylan
Orion Declan
Three Syllable Names
By choosing a three syllable middle name, you’ll create balance between the first and middle name. I love Orion Lorenzo.
Orion Benjamin
Orion Sebastian
Orion Julian
Orion Cameron
Orion Adrian
Orion Dominic
Orion Maverick
Orion Lorenzo
Orion Jonathan
Orion Christopher
Orion Timothy
Orion Theodore
Unusual Middle Names that go with Orion
If you’d like Orion to have a middle name that will stand out, these uncommon names all work well. The repeated long I and N in Orion Tyson work well.
Orion Octavius
Orion Romeo
Orion Osama
Orion Hendrix
Orion Tyson
Orion Kylo
Orion Neo
Orion Rio
Orion Koda
Orion Ronin
Orion Knox
Orion Nixon
Orion Nelson
Orion Noble
Popular Names
Alternatively, if you’d like Orion to have a middle name that everyone will recognise, one of these popular names would be a good choice. I love Orion Jeremiah.
Orion Henry
Orion Alexander
Orion Daniel
Orion Mason
Orion Ethan
Orion Logan
Orion Wyatt
Orion Hudson
Orion Carter
Orion Isaac
Orion Everett
Orion Jeremiah
Orion Silas
Vintage Names
If you like the trend for using old fashioned names, here are some great vintage suggestions that go well with Orion. I like the repeated N and R in Orion Ronnie.
Orion Ozias
Orion Stanley
Orion Orson
Orion Ned
Orion Jasper
Orion Ambrose
Orion Osiris
Orion Zachariah
Orion Archie
Orion Rex
Orion Reggie
Orion Rufus
Orion Ronnie
Orion Rupert
Orion Bobby
Orion Rex
Orion Romulus
Names Like Orion
If you like the name Orion but haven’t settled on it yet, here are some names like Orion to consider:
- Owen
- Ryan
- Zion
- Ian
- Brian
- Kian
Nicknames for Orion
Here are some nicknames you could use for Orion:
- O
- Rion
- Ry
- Ron
- Ori
Girls Names to go with Orion
If you already have a son called Orion you could use any of the middle names suggested above for another son. If you are having a daughter, here are some girls names to go with Orion:
- Orion and Eliza
- Orion and Liliana
- Orion and Florence
- Orion and Olivia
- Orion and Evangeline
- Orion and Ruby
- Orion and Cordelia
- Orion and Olive
- Orion and Angelina
- Orion and Serena
- Orion and Lena
- Orion and Lainey
- Orion and Ophelia
- Orion and Oaklynn
- Orion and Daphne
- Orion and Genevieve
- Orion and Josephine
- Orion and Raelynn
- Orion and Bonnie
- Orion and Angelica
- Orion and Monroe
- Orion and Jenna
- Orion and Audrey
- Orion and Rachel
- Orion and Dorothy
- Orion and Oakley
- Orion and Penny
- Orion and Penelope
- Orion and Noa
- Orion and Rebecca
- Orion and Hannah
- Orion and Raya
- Orion and Francesca
- Orion and Navy
- Orion and Annalise
- Orion and Natasha
- Orion and Lorelei
- Orion and Riley
- Orion and Octavia
- Orion and Erin
- Orion and Addison
- Orion and Lyra
- Orion and Naomi
- Orion and Heidi
- Orion and Violet
- Orion and Imogen
- Orion and Eden
- Orion and Everly
- Orion and Gracie
- Orion and Nancy
- Orion and Edith
- Orion and Theodora
- Orion and Iris
- Orion and Nadia
- Orion and Rose
- Orion and Rosalie
- Orion and Rosie
- Orion and Teagan
- Orion and Natalia
- Orion and Natalie
- Orion and Alaya
- Orion and Aurelia
- Orion and Juniper
- Orion and Gypsy
- Orion and Reagan
- Orion and Nadine
- Orion and June
- Orion and Cadence
- Orion and Primrose
- Orion and Eliana
- Orion and Reese
- Orion and Naveah
- Orion and Nova
- Orion and Annie
- Orion and Nicole
- Orion and Nina
- Orion and Nola
- Orion and Beatrice
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