Meaning of the nameZion
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Zi-on
Zion is a male name of Hebrew origin, the English form of Sião (Zion), the name of a citadel in Jerusalem.
- People (2022)
- 2,253
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,717
- Median age
- 3 years
- 2010 Census
- 262
- people
Zion in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zion, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (1,262 people).
27 women 2,226 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Zion is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zion in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Ceará 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 714 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 312 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 157 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 150 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 129 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 102 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 101 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 64 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 53 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 50 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zion
Zion is the English form of Sião, which comes from Hebrew ṣiyyôn, passing through Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin. Behind the Name describes it as the name of a citadel that stood in the center of Jerusalem. Wiktionary attributes the initial Z to the influence of German. Almost all records are male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,253 people named Zion, with a median age of 3; proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Zion · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Zion · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Zion
What does the name Zion mean?
Zion means “Zion, the name of a citadel in the center of Jerusalem”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Zion in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,253 people with the first name Zion, which ranks it number 4,717 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Zion a boy's or a girl's name?
Zion is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 27 women and 2,226 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Zion?
Zion is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Zion most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Zion (312 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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