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 [ 2 syll. ion, io-n ] The boy name Ion is pronounced as AYahN or AYAAN KEY. Ion is used chiefly in the Basque and Romanian languages, and its origin is Old Greek and Hebrew. Old Greek and Hebrew origin, use: Derived literally from the element 'ion' meaning violet. Ion (Old Greek) is an old form of Ion. In Greek mythology, the name was borne by the son of Xuthus and Hellen; he became the king of Athens and gave his name to the Ionian people. The name Ione (English) is the female form of Ion. In addition, Ion is a variant of the name John (English) in the Basque and Romanian languages. Ion is an infrequently used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Ion, John (English) was the most commonly used. Baby names that sound like Ion include Ihan (English), Imam (Arabic), Iman (Arabic and Urdu), Ioan (Romanian, Slavic, and Welsh), Aamin (Indian), Agni, Aman (Arabic), Ameen (Arabic and East Indian), Amen (English and Egyptian), Ami (Hebrew), Amin (Arabic and East Indian), Amine (French), Ammon (Greek), Amnon (East Indian), Amon (Hebrew), Amun (Egyptian), Amyn (Arabic), Anan (Akan), Annan, and Anno (German). KEY: English pronunciation for Ion: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
