Passion
Meaning
"intense emotion, strong desire"
Origin: Latin passio
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,555
- Total SSA Count
- 31
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Passi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"intense emotion, strong desire"
Origin: Latin passio
"lioness of God, God is my lion (from Ariel root)"
Origin: Hebrew
Rielle is more popular, ranked #4433 vs #4555 for Passion.
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Rielle is more popular, ranked #4433 compared to Passion at #4555 in the United States.
Passion means "intense emotion, strong desire" (Latin passio origin). Rielle means "lioness of God, God is my lion (from Ariel root)" (Hebrew origin).
Passion is primarily a girl name. Rielle is primarily a girl name.