Dione

♂ Boy

Pronounced dy-OH-nee /daɪˈoʊ.ni/Medium

Meaning: From the Greek Dione, a Titaness — in some myths the mother of Aphrodite — her name a feminine form of the divine element linked to Zeus, 'divine.' Also a moon of Saturn. Used here for a boy; noted honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: A mythic, celestial name: Dione is a Greek Titaness and a moon of Saturn (said 'dy-OH-nee'). Divine and lyrical.

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Origin MediumGreek

MeaningFrom the Greek Dione, a Titaness — in some myths the mother of Aphrodite — her name a feminine form of the divine element linked to Zeus, 'divine.' Also a moon of Saturn. Used here for a boy; noted honestly.

U.S. rank (2020)#10956 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1970

Total births (all-time)≈ 567

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dione comes from the Greek, a Titaness (in some myths the mother of Aphrodite), her name from the divine element, 'divine.' It is also a moon of Saturn. Used here for a boy; rare in the U.S. (said 'dy-OH-nee').

In the U.S. it appears only rarely. Rare, mythic, and celestial.

Did you know? Dione is the name of a Greek Titaness — in some myths the mother of Aphrodite — from the divine element linked to Zeus, 'divine'; it is also a moon of Saturn, a lyrical, celestial pick, noted honestly (said 'dy-OH-nee').

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Dione — Greek Titaness; 'divine'; moon of Saturn

Variations

DionDeoneDionne

Nicknames

DioDee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dione mean?

Dione is the name of a Greek Titaness (in some myths the mother of Aphrodite), from the divine element, 'divine'; it's also a moon of Saturn.

How do you pronounce Dione?

It's said dy-OH-nee /daɪˈoʊ.ni/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Dione a boy or girl name?

Dione is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Dione?

Dione is rare in the U.S.