Fun Facts About the Name Cion
- 32 babies named Cion: U.S. records list 32 babies given the name Cion from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Cion Mean?
The personal name Cion has no documented etymology, so its meaning is uncertain. It is spelled exactly like an archaic English word, cion, a variant of scion, meaning a shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting; that word entered Middle English from Old French cion, also spelled sion. There is no record that ties the given name to that word. The similar-looking Sion is a form of Zion (Hebrew Tsion, a hill of Jerusalem) used in French and older English, and separately a Welsh form of John, but a similar look does not establish a shared origin, and the spelling with C is not by itself evidence of a link to either.
Cion Name History & Origins
Cion is rarely recorded as a personal name, and no documented older form or line of transmission has been traced for it. Its appearances are occasional rather than continuous, so there is no reliable account of which language it first arose in or how it spread. For the same reason, it cannot be placed in the usual development of a parent name, whether from Sion/Zion, from Welsh Sion (John), or from the English word cion. The name's history therefore remains undocumented.
How Popular is the Name Cion?
Cion has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2004. Its best rank was #10,189 in 2004.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,401 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #12,864 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2007 | #12,696 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #10,339 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #10,189 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #10,962 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Cion Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are cheerful and friendly, but are apt to have an emotional life. You like to have several lines of effort going at once. You are a good talker and promoter and seldom worry over anything. At times, you can be impatient, and impulsive. You have the ability to bring an idea to completion. You can express yourself joyously and constructively. You might be psychic, but not know it. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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