At a Glance
- Meaning
- Viper
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- eh-KY-on
Echion is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “viper”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Echion
Meaning: Viper.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
A common claim: "Echion" is sometimes glossed as meaning "son of Hermes." Actually: That's a genealogical fact about a different mythological Echion (an Argonaut and herald), not an etymology -- the name itself derives from Greek echis, 'viper.'
How to Pronounce Echion
eh-KY-onIPA /ɛˈkaɪ.ɒn/
Popularity of Echion
Echion doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Echion
Similar Names
Erginus · Periclymenos · Poeas · Augeas · Telamon · Butes
