Orient, east, or rising sun
Orien is a rare variant of the name Orion or a derivative of the Latin word 'oriens', meaning the rising sun or the east. While it shares a phonetic profile with the Greek mythological hunter Orion, its spelling specifically evokes the cardinal direction and the dawn. It has historically been used as a distinctive alternative to more common celestial names.
Less common today
Orien isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,570 in 2019.
American film producer and writer
American professional basketball player
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).