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[ 2 syll. zion, zi-on ] The boy name Zion is also used, but less often, as a girl name. Its pronunciation is ZAYahN †. Zion is used predominantly in the English and Hebrew languages, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. 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 name for boys, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1990s; before that, it was of irregular use only. Its usage peaked modestly in 2008 with 0.073% of baby boys being given the name Zion. Its ranking then was #232. Among all boy names in its group, Zion was the most commonly used in 2008. In the past century Zion has predominantly been a boy name. In 2007, Zion as a boy name outnumbered its use as a girl name by 3 times. Baby names that sound like Zion include Zami, Zeeman, Zeno (English, French, German, and Greek), Zenon (French, Greek, Polish, and Spanish), Zenón (French and Spanish), Zigman, Zinan, Zinon (Russian and English), Zonny (Yiddish), Zuni, Zunni, Jamon, Jimoh (English), Zaim (Arabic), Zam, Zan (Hebrew), Zane (English), Zen (Japanese), Zenone (Italian), and Zhen.
† 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)"   |
