Fun Facts About the Name Tsion
- 399 babies named Tsion: U.S. records list 399 babies given the name Tsion from 1880 through 2025. Even 37 boys received the name Tsion - about 1 boy for every 10 girls.
What Does the Name Tsion Mean?
Tsion is an Amharic and Tigrinya form of the biblical name Zion, from Hebrew צִיּוֹן (Tsiyyon). In the Hebrew Bible, Tsiyyon is a place name: the hill in Jerusalem captured by David and later associated with the Temple Mount, the city of Jerusalem, and the Jewish people. The exact derivation of the Hebrew name is uncertain. One old explanation connects it with a root meaning "dry" or "parched"; another connects it with a word for a marker, sign, or monument. The Bible also describes Zion as a stronghold, but that is a description of the place, not a secure etymology. In Ge'ez and Amharic, ጽዮን (Ṣəyon) is the standard biblical form of Zion. As a personal name, Tsion is understood to mean "Zion" rather than a separate descriptive phrase; its associations with the heavenly Jerusalem and with Mary are later religious interpretations, not the literal meaning of the Hebrew word.
Tsion Name History & Origins
The Hebrew place name Tsiyyon appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of the Jebusite stronghold that David captured (2 Samuel 5:7) and then as a name for the Temple Mount, Jerusalem, and the people of Israel. In the Greek Septuagint it was written Σιών (Siōn), which passed into Latin as Sion and into English as Zion. Ge'ez translations of Scripture brought ጽዮን into Ethiopian liturgical use. In the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Zion has a central place: the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Aksum is one of the country's most important churches, and "Tsion Maryam" is a title for the Virgin Mary. This religious setting helped establish Tsion as a personal name among Amharic- and Tigrinya-speaking Christians. In Ethiopia and Eritrea it is typically a female given name, while the related Hebrew name Tzion is also used as a male name. The name is now also found in diaspora communities.
How Popular is the Name Tsion?
Tsion 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 2019. Its best rank was #5,833 in 2020.
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 | #8,317 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #9,476 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #7,603 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #6,193 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #6,941 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #5,833 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2019 | #5,963 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #8,124 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #8,741 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #6,885 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #7,981 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #10,090 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #8,537 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #6,850 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #7,407 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #7,197 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #8,431 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #15,291 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #9,507 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #9,871 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #10,089 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #9,238 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #15,652 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #15,293 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #11,993 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #10,699 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #13,997 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #13,878 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2004 | #11,247 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #7,783 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #8,391 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #7,475 | 9 | 0.0005% |
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 Tsion Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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