Nion: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nion


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Meaning & Origin of Nion

A common claim: Nion is often said to mean 'ash tree' in Irish Gaelic. Actually: The more directly documented root instead traces to a Spanish word for 'child,' not to a word for 'ash tree.'

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Nion

Nion 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.

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