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Zion

ZY-on
Hebrew
"highest point"
Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Tue May 13 2025

Zion Origin and Meaning

The name Zion is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "highest point".

Zion has taken off in recent years, particularly after singer Lauryn Hill used it for her son back in 1997 and incorporated the it into a hit song. It combines a user-friendly Ryan-Brian sound with the gravitas of religious significance and has that cool, on-trend Z initial. The Hebrew pronunciation is 'tzeeyon', though among English speakers, it will likely be said as ZY-on.

In the Old Testament, the name Zion frequently refers to the city of Jerusalem as a whole, and came to be symbolic of Jewish national aspirations, and thus was the source of the term Zionism. As such, it could be considered a controversial choice, depending on your beliefs.

Nevertheless, with its cool, crisp sounds, Zion is popular in the UK, New Zealand, The Netherlands, and the US, where it ranked in the Top 200 in 2024. This was, however, a notable drop from its 2023 ranking, when it was given to 2900 boys and 130 girls.

In 2024 by contrast, around 2360 boys and 100 girls received the name in the US, 20% fewer babies than the year before. Time will tell if this drop signifies a downward trend or if parents were influenced by the events and conflicts of the year.

# 151 in the US

Zion Rank in US Top 1000

# 612 on Nameberry

Zion Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Zion

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Famous People Named Zion

  • Zion David Marley (b. 1997)
    son of singer Lauryn Hill and CFL player Rohan Marley; grandson of singer Bob Marley
  • Zion Shamaree Mayweather (b. 2001)
    son of boxer Floyd Mayweather
  • Zion Jacomossi (b. 2003)
    son of models Isabeli Fontana and Álvaro Jacomossi
  • Zion Malachi Airamis Wade (b. 2007)
    son of basketball player Dwyane Wade
  • Zion Akande Ajifolajifaola (b. 2009)
    son of singer 9ice and Toni Payne
  • Zion Jordan (b. 2014)
    son of Dorian Jordan; grandson of reality TV personality Stevie J
  • Zion Mandela Samuelsson (b. 2014)
    son of celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson
  • Zion Clark (b. 2015)
    son of model Nicole Trunfio and singer Guy Clark, Jr.
  • Zion Babbs (b. 2015)
    son of singer Tank
  • Zion Akua Darville (b. 2018)
    son of actor Eka Darville

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