| [ 2 syll. zion, zi-on ] The boy name Zion is pronounced as ZAYahN KEY. Zion is primarily used in the English and Hebrew languages. Its language of origin is Hebrew. Biblical name: The name appears frequently in the Bible, in reference to the land of Israel and its capital Jerusalem, and is also associated with Mount Zion, a mountain near Jerusalem. Zion is a popular baby boy name, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1990s; prior to that, it was of very modest use only. Its usage peaked recently in 2007 with 0.070% of baby boys being given the name Zion. It was #236 in rank then. Among all boy names in its family, Zion was the most commonly used in 2007. The name Zion has been primarily given to boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the last century. In 2006, 4 times more boys than girls were given the name Zion. Baby names that sound like Zion include the English and German name Zeno and the English name Zane. KEY: Pronunciation for Zion: Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
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