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Zion

Pronounced ZYE-unShare

Meaning: A biblical place name associated with Jerusalem

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

Zion is a biblical place name associated with Jerusalem. Its wider spiritual meanings developed from that geography; the original word’s etymology is uncertain.

Spellings & variants

  • Tzion

Popularity

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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

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Origins

Zion comes from Hebrew and English.

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