Paeon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Healer (the physician of the gods)
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
PEE-on

Paeon is a Greek boy's name meaning “healer (the physician of the gods)”. It appears in our list of 109+ *Best* Greek Mythology Baby Names (Gods, Goddesses & Heroes).

Meaning & Origin of Paeon

Meaning: Healer (the physician of the gods).

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Paeon

PEE-onIPA /ˈpiːɒn/

Popularity of Paeon

Paeon 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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