Dreyon is an uncommon, unisex given name of American origin. It was introduced by author Octavia E. Butler in her science fiction novel "Wild Seed" (1980), the first book of her Patternist series. In the story, Dreyon is a male character who possesses psychic powers and is part of a community of powerful people known as the Patternists. The name has since gained some popularity among parents seeking unique names for their children. It is pronounced /ˈdraiːɒn/.
The name Dreyon saw its most popular years between 1992 and 1993 with seven births each year, followed by a significant gap until 2003 when five babies were named Dreyon. The name then appeared consistently but in lower numbers until 2022, bringing the total number of babies named Dreyon to forty-seven over the given time period.