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Meaning

The name Orson has the following meaning:

Resembling a bear or "raised by a bear".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Orson is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Orson in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Orson is pronounced as or-sun

Origins

Orson originates from the Latin language.
See other suggested Latin boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Orson and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Orson: Boys - Desiderius, Horace, Girls - Digna, Miranda, Monica, Montserrat, Both genders - Adria, Adrian, Amanda, Amy, Anthony, Antonia

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Orson: Orsen, Orsin, Orsini, Orsino (Italian), Orsis, Orso, Ourson (French), Sonny, Urson

Style

We think the name Orson should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Orson to be: Creative genius who is funny and happy

In one word, you might describe Orson as a(n) "genius" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Orson (or its variants) are:

Orson Swindle, born on 8 March , a famous politician. Orson Swindle's background: A decorated Vietnam War POW, was sworn in as Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission of the United States on December 18, 1997. He had previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan Administration.

Orson Bean, born on 22 July, a famous actor. Orson Bean's background: An American film, television, and stage actor, as well as an author. He also appeared frequently on televised game shows in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Bean is perhaps best known as a long-time panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth, which provided a fitting forum for his affable wit.

Orson Scott Card, born on 24 August, a famous author. Orson Scott Card's background: A bestselling American author, working in several genres, but primarily known for his science fiction work. His novel Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead both won the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, making Card the only author (as of 2007) to win both of science fiction's top prizes in consecutive years.
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