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View Name: Zion


ZION
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Jewish, Biblical
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)
Popularity
United States  ranked #235 for boys
 ranked #777 for girls		 
England/Wales  - 



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