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    Orion

    oh-RY-on

    Greek/Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Hunter; Light of heaven
    Origin
    Greek/Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Orion appears in the King James Bible, including Job 38:31.
    First appears in
    Job — Wisdom and worship
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.018% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Orion reminds us that the same God who set the stars in their courses holds our lives with equal precision and purpose.
    King James verses
    • Job 38:31

      "Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?"

    • Amos 5:8

      "Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning."

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