Zion (name)
Zion is a given name and surname derived from the ancient Canaanite hill fortress in Jerusalem called the City of David.[1] In Hebrew Zion is one of the 70 Names of Jerusalem. It is of Old English, Greek, and Hebrew origins.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Old English, Hebrew, Greek |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sion |
Notable people with the given name "Zion" include
- Zion Clark (born 1997), American wrestler
- Zion Cohen (born 1983), Israeli footballer
- Zion Digmi (born 1942), Israeli footballer
- Zion Evrony, Israeli diplomat
- Zyon Gilbert (born 1999), American football player
- Zion Golan (born 1955), Israeli singer
- Zion Harmon (born 2002), American basketball player
- Zion Johnson (born 1999), American football player
- Zion Levy (1925–2008), Israeli rabbi
- Zion Lights (born 1984), British-Indian activist
- Zion Long (born 2003), Nigerian footballer
- Zyon McCollum (born 1999), American football player
- Zion McKinney (born 1958), American football player
- Zion Merili (born 1957), Israeli footballer
- Zión Moreno (born 1995), American actress
- Zion Nelson (born 2001), American football player
- Zion Nybeck (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
- Zion Pinyan (born 1951), Israeli politician
- Zion Suzuki (born 2002), Japanese footballer
- Zion Tse, American professor
- Zion Tupuola-Fetui (born 2000), American football player
- Zion Tzemah (born 1990), Israeli footballer
- Zion Williamson (born 2000), American basketball player
- Zion Wright (born 1999), American skateboarder
Notable people with the surname "Zion" include
- Daniel Zion (1883–1979), Turkish-Israeli rabbi
- Gene Zion (1913–1975), American author
- Jonathan Zion (ice hockey) (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
- Naor Zion (born 1973), Israeli comedian
- Roger H. Zion (1921–2019), American politician and lawyer
- Sidney Zion (1933–2009), American writer
- William Zion (1872–1919), American soldier
See also
- Zion (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Zion
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