THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Zion
Zion is a place-name choice associated with a citadel in Jerusalem and with later religious uses of that place name. The reference establishes this association, not a secure word-for-word meaning such as 'highest point'. Tzion is a related Hebrew transcription.
The etymology is not settled. The explanation above keeps the source’s uncertainty rather than assigning a definite meaning.
A PLACE IN THE 2024 RECORDS
The Philippine picture
PSA counts exact spelling matches. This figure is not a count of all people with the name, and does not include related spellings.
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Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Follow the sources
- Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon: Zion (opens in a new tab)
Biblical place-name entry; stronghold and Jerusalem association
- Behind the Name: Zion (opens in a new tab)
Place-name association and Tzion transcription
- Philippine Statistics Authority — Most Common Baby Names of 2024 (opens in a new tab)
2024 registered-birth count and rank; exact spelling.