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Bastion

male

Meaning

"Strong Defensive Structure"

Bastion originates from military terminology referring to a fortified defensive structure and is occasionally used symbolically as a given name.

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Popularity History of Bastion

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#4893Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Bastion did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Bastion Nicknames

Familiar short forms, playful variations, and easy everyday options for Bastion.

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Similar Names to Bastion

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Anthony

AN-thuh-nee

“Priceless; Invaluable”

#44
|Latin
male

Andrew

AN-droo

“Manly; Strong”

#68
|Greek
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Alexander

al-ig-ZAN-der

“Defender of Men”

#27
|Greek
male

Aaron

AIR-un

“Exalted; Mountain of Strength”

#79
|Hebrew
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Arthur

AR-ther

“Bear Man”

#105
|Celtic
male

Austin

AW-stun

“Great, Venerable”

#107
|Latin
male

Alex

“Defender”

#205
|Greek
male

Adrian

AY-dree-un

“From Hadria”

#72
|Latin
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Angel

“Messenger”

#63
|Greek
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Antonio

“Priceless Inestimable”

#180
|Latin

Baby Name Lists That Include Bastion

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Quick Facts

OriginFrench, Latin
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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