Ziyon
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning the promised land; a modern respelling of Zion.
Ziyon by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Ziyon. In the US, 47 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 57 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Zion
Like Ziyon, each of these traces back to Zion: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- SiyonaZion, the promised land; a form of Zion26 in the US (2017)
- Zionaa form of Zion; the promised land22 in the US (2017)
- Bentzionson of Zion4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Syonzion; a modern spelling of Zion3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zionahpromised land; a form of Zion5 in the US (2017)
- Zionnpromised land; a form of Zion5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ziyon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ziyon
Names that are said the same way as Ziyon, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the earth
Like Ziyon, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
- Claytonclay settlement or town1,487 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an oath or promise
Like Ziyon, each of these has an oath or promise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gagepledge or security; surname used as given name1,044 in the US (2017)
- Gibsonson of Gilbert, bright pledge237 in the US (2017)
- Gilbertbright pledge; illustrious hostage194 in the US (2017)
- Gilbertobright pledge; Spanish form of Gilbert154 in the US (2017)
- Izzygod is my oath; diminutive of Isabella23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Geoffreypeace and pledge; form of Geoffrey75 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ziyon
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