Fun Facts About the Name Zhyon
- 150 babies named Zhyon: U.S. records list 150 babies given the name Zhyon from 1880 through 2025. Even 19 girls received the name Zhyon - about 1 girl for every 7 boys.
What Does the Name Zhyon Mean?
Zhyon is a modern English spelling with no established etymology, so its meaning is uncertain. It closely resembles Zion, the Hebrew place name Ṣiyyōn for the hill and city in Jerusalem, but the resemblance does not prove that Zhyon is a variant of Zion. If the spellings are related, Zhyon would share Zion's connection to that place name rather than have a separate lexical meaning.
Zhyon Name History & Origins
The spelling Zhyon is not part of the traditional Hebrew, Greek, or Latin transmission of Zion. In those languages the place name appears as Ṣiyyōn, Sion, and Zion; the initial Zh- and final -yon of Zhyon are features of modern English spelling. A direct line of development from Ṣiyyōn to Zhyon is not documented, so the connection remains a resemblance rather than an established derivation.
How Popular is the Name Zhyon?
Zhyon 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 2018. Its best rank was #6,032 in 2018.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #13,770 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #14,810 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #20,457 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,912 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #8,906 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #14,308 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #8,153 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #8,723 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #6,402 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #6,032 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #8,829 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #10,731 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #10,704 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #6,618 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #8,758 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #12,223 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #12,476 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #11,027 | 7 | 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 Zhyon Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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