Fun Facts About the Name Ziona
- 589 babies named Ziona: U.S. records list 589 babies given the name Ziona from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ziona Mean?
Ziona is a feminine name formed from Zion (Hebrew צִיּוֹן, Tziyon), the name of the hill in Jerusalem. Hebrew adds its feminine ending to give ציונה (Tziyona), so the name carries the place name itself rather than a translated common noun. The origin of the Hebrew word Tziyon is disputed: suggested senses include a citadel or fortified height, a dry or parched place, and a marker or monument (Hebrew ṣiyyûn). The many symbolic uses of Zion - Jerusalem, the Jewish homeland, the people of Israel, a heavenly city - are later readings of the place name, not separate etymologies of Ziona. A similar-looking name, Welsh Siôn, is a form of John and is unrelated.
Ziona Name History & Origins
In the Hebrew Bible, Zion is first the Jebusite stronghold that David took and called the City of David (2 Samuel 5:7); it then becomes a poetic name for Jerusalem and its temple hill, and, after the Babylonian exile, for the land of Israel and the Jewish people, as in the "songs of Zion" of the Psalms. The feminine Tziyona is formed from that place name and is used as a Hebrew girl's name.
The spelling Ziona, without the opening t, comes from transliterating the Hebrew name or from the English Bible form "Zion." Outside Hebrew, the name appears mainly in Christian communities. Among the Mizo of Mizoram in northeastern India, where Welsh Presbyterian missionaries began work in the 1890s, biblical names became common, and Ziona is used for men as well as women. Ziona Chana (1945 - 2021) of Baktawng, Mizoram, who led a local Christian sect and was widely reported to head the world's largest family, is a well-known bearer.
How Popular is the Name Ziona?
Ziona 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 2007. Its best rank was #4,044 in 2012.
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 | #8,357 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #15,228 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #7,630 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #6,974 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #8,452 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #9,538 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #8,132 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #5,781 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2017 | #5,818 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2016 | #5,613 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2015 | #5,124 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2014 | #5,455 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2013 | #4,885 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2012 | #4,044 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 2011 | #5,203 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2010 | #4,490 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #4,802 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2008 | #5,278 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2007 | #4,048 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 2006 | #5,707 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2005 | #6,816 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2004 | #4,600 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2003 | #7,573 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #6,695 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #9,344 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #6,806 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #5,658 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1997 | #16,150 | 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 Ziona Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have aspiration and inspiration, hope and guidance. Since you are intuitive and perceptive and you understand human nature. You have the power to achieve. Diplomacy and discretion make you a good mediator. You are inspired, introspective, and have a good understanding of the human heart. You can have the ability to commercialize your artistic talents successfully. You are often a mystery to others and to yourself. You are always reaching for something higher, without exactly knowing what that "higher" is. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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