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

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A Biblical place name and a <a href="https://nameberry.com/unisex-names">unisex choice</a> that has been on the rise in the US in recent years. With its bright sound and cool, zippy Z beginning, it blends religious significance and trendiness.
 
Popularized by singer Lauryn Hill back in the 90s and by other celebrities since, Zion is an alternate name for Jerusalem and is used as a nationalistic pro-Israel movement known as Zionism. As such, it might be considered a controversial choice, depending on your beliefs.
 
Zion appeared in the US Top 1000 for girls back in the 2010s, though it has been trending downwards since 2017. Until 2023, it was still on the rise for boys, but in 2024, it saw a downwards dip across the board. Given to 20% less babies than the previous year, conflicts in 2024 may have swayed parents away from the name, though it has yet to be seen in this is a permanent or widespread shift.

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The name Zion is currently ranked #928 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #575 in 2007. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in ZION, ZION, and ZION. Zion is also used for boys, ranking #151 in 2024 (more popular).

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

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Zion has taken off in recent years, particularly after singer Lauryn Hill used it for her son back in 1997 and incorporated the name 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.

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The name Zion is currently ranked #151 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #125 in 2023. The name is most popular in ZION, ZION, and ZION. Zion is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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