Amorion
Amorium, also known as Amorion, was a city in Phrygia, Asia Minor which was founded in the Hellenistic period, flourished under the Byzantine Empire, and declined after the Arab sack of 838. It was situated on the Byzantine military road from Constantinople to Cilicia.
Meaning & Origin of Amorion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amorium, also known as Amorion, was a city in Phrygia, Asia Minor which was founded in the Hellenistic period, flourished under the Byzantine Empire, and declined after the Arab sack of 838. It was situated on the Byzantine military road from Constantinople to Cilicia.
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The Story of Amorion
Amorion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 16 Amorions were born — ranking #5,032 that year. As of 2026, Amorion ranks #9,599 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Amorions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Amorion
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- Aesop (620-560 BC), Greek fable writer, legendarily from Amorion
- Michael II "the Amorian" (770–829), Byzantine emperor and founder of the Amorian dynasty
- Saint Blaise of Amorion (died 908), Christian monk and saint
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About the name Amorion
Amorion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Amorion's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #5,032. Use the chart and map above to compare Amorion's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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