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Kion
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Origin
Documented Japanese given-name use; other same-spelling histories may differ.
The name dictionary explicitly classifies 希苑, 希音, 輝恩 with the reading きおん as given-name forms romanized Kion. This documents a Japanese naming route, not the origin intended by every family using this spelling.
English pronunciation
US English example: KEY-on
A documented US English reading for Kion Wilson in an official team pronunciation guide. Capital letters mark stress. This is a bearer-specific example; families and language traditions may use another reading. The separately documented Japanese naming route remains distinct; this US example does not establish Japanese pronunciation or etymology.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2024 | Boys | 6 | 2710 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 11 | 2133 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2016 | Boys | 3 | 707 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 50 | 2604 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: Japanese
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Given-name usage is explicitly classified in the Japanese proper-name dictionary. This is language evidence, not ancestry or an exclusive gender assignment. Credit: Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, ENAMDICT/JMnedict. Selected and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Adapted material licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Documentation: https://www.edrdg.org/enamdict/enamdict_doc.html. Source licence: https://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/licence.html. No source audio reused.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Origin: Documented Japanese given-name use; other same-spelling histories may differ.
Checked against cited source
The name dictionary explicitly classifies 希苑, 希音, 輝恩 with the reading きおん as given-name forms romanized Kion. This documents a Japanese naming route, not the origin intended by every family using this spelling. Credit: Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, ENAMDICT/JMnedict. Selected and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Adapted material licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Documentation: https://www.edrdg.org/enamdict/enamdict_doc.html. Source licence: https://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/licence.html. No source audio reused.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: US English example: KEY-on
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A documented US English reading for Kion Wilson in an official team pronunciation guide. Capital letters mark stress. This is a bearer-specific example; families and language traditions may use another reading. The separately documented Japanese naming route remains distinct; this US example does not establish Japanese pronunciation or etymology. Credit: San Diego Chargers, official game notes dated October 18, 2010, pronunciation guide, PDF page 19. Source: https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/v1579207195/patriots/soaupsthxnixmaik8us6.pdf. License: original brief factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source copyright retained, no open license claimed (https://www.nfl.com/legal/terms). Adaptation: the short first-name cue is retained with explicit bearer and language context; no roster prose, source audio or page image reproduced.
Original factual summary; source copyright retained
Supporting evidence: Japanese written forms and reading for Kion
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Documented written forms: 希苑, 希音, 輝恩. Japanese reading: きおん (Kion). The romanized spelling alone does not establish a literal meaning. These forms are not merged with popularity records, and this source-language reading is not presented as English pronunciation. Credit: Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, ENAMDICT/JMnedict. Selected and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Adapted material licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Documentation: https://www.edrdg.org/enamdict/enamdict_doc.html. Source licence: https://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/licence.html. No source audio reused.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.