Dereion
Dereium or Dereion, also known as Dera (Δέρα) and Derrhium or Derrhion (Δέρριον), was a town of ancient Laconia. Pausanias writes that it was on Taygetus not far from Lapithaeum, and 20 stadia from Harpleia. Dereium possessed an open image of Artemis Dereatis, and a spring called Anonus. The site of the town has not been located.
Meaning & Origin of Dereion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dereium or Dereion, also known as Dera (Δέρα) and Derrhium or Derrhion (Δέρριον), was a town of ancient Laconia. Pausanias writes that it was on Taygetus not far from Lapithaeum, and 20 stadia from Harpleia. Dereium possessed an open image of Artemis Dereatis, and a spring called Anonus. The site of the town has not been located.
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The Story of Dereion
Dereion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 10 Dereions were born — ranking #7,697 that year. As of 2026, Dereion ranks #8,802 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Dereions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dereion
Dereion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Dereion's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #7,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Dereion's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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