Zion is a name with its roots in Hebrew meaning ‘a sign’ or ‘monument’. The name is most often associated with the Bible as a hill in Jerusalem and has come to carry a spiritual or symbolic significance.
What does Zion mean in the Bible?
The Bible uses the name to suggest a city of holiness and refuge where God’s people can safely stay away from a world of evil. It represents the dwelling place of God and is a symbol of strength and salvation.
- Name Origin: Hebrew
- Name meaning: a sign or monument
- Pronunciation: Zih – yon or Zih – yan
- Gender: Can be used for male and female babies
How Popular is the Name Zion?
Traditionally, this name is used for boys, but it is increasingly being used as a girl’s name too. It has been in the top 1000 baby boy names since the late 1990s and has stayed in this rank ever since.
Despite the name being gender-neutral, it is used for girls much less frequently than it is used for boys. It came into the top 1000 for girls’ names in 2005 but then became less common and fell off the chart in 2017.
Name Variations
| Name | Meaning | Origin |
| Zyon | Highest point | Hebrew |
| Zionne | Highest point | Hebrew |
| Zeon | A sign | Hebrew |
| Zyonne | Nearsighted | Chinese |
| Rhyan | Great Queen or goddess | Welsh |
| Ryann | Great Queen | American |
| Ryden | Horseman, rider | British |
Other Hebrew Names
| Name | Meaning |
| Eva | Life or living one |
| Asher | Happiness |
| Elijah | Yahweh is my God |
| Noah | Repose or rest |
| Isabella | God is my oath |
| Mary | Beloved |
| Michael | Who is like God? |
Alternative Boy Names Starting with “Z”
| Name | Meaning | Origin |
| Zachary | God remembers | Hebrew |
| Zuri | Beautiful | Swahili |
| Zander | Defender of man | Greek |
| Zara | Blooming flower | Arabic |
| Zoey | Life | Greek |
| Zoe | Life | Greek |
| Zane | Beauty or grace | Arabic |
Famous people with the name Zion
- Zion Johnson – American football player
- Zion Golan – an Israeli singer
- Zion Nelson – American football player
- Zion Suzuki – Japanese American Goalkeeper
- Zion Levy – an Israeli Rabbi