Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Zion

ZION

GENDER: Masculine

OTHER SCRIPTS: צִיוֹן (Hebrew)

PRONOUNCED: ZIE-ahn (English) [key]

Meaning & History

From the name of a citadel which was in the center of Jerusalem. Zion is also used to refer to a Jewish homeland and to heaven.

Related Names

VARIANT: Tzion (Hebrew)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Tzion (Biblical Hebrew)

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ranked #609 for girls

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