Paeon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Paeon – 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

Phonetic: PEE-on   IPA: /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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