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Dionne

Girl name · 813 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Dionne: 813 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 49 births in 1990.

From its origins in ancient Greek mythology, Dionne is a feminine form of Dionysius, meaning 'follower of Dionysus', the god of wine, fertility, and ecstatic celebration. The name's most famous bearer is undoubtedly the American singer and actress Dionne Warwick, whose 1960s and 1970s hits like *Walk On By* and *I Say a Little Prayer* made her a global icon. Another well-known namesake is Canadian sprinter Dionne Brown, who anchored the 4x100m relay team to an Olympic silver medal. While no major place links directly, the name shares its root with the Greek town of Dion, a sacred site to Dionysus. In Scottish naming records, Dionne saw a modest spike in the 1970s, likely reflecting Warwick's chart dominance, though it remains an uncommon, elegant choice across the decades since.