Fun Facts About the Name Zionna
- 781 babies named Zionna: U.S. records list 781 babies given the name Zionna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zionna Mean?
Zionna is a feminine name formed from Zion, the English form of Hebrew Tsiyyon (צִיּוֹן), the name of a hill and stronghold in Jerusalem. The origin of that Hebrew place name is uncertain. One frequently repeated proposal connects it to a root meaning "to mark" or "to designate," which would give a sense such as "marker" or "monument." Another proposal connects it to a root meaning "dry" or "parched ground." The religious senses often attached to the name - the holy city, the land of Israel, the heavenly Jerusalem - are symbolic developments from its use as a place name rather than literal translations. The final -a marks Zionna as a feminine form of Zion, comparable to the Hebrew feminine Tziyona (צִיּוֹנָה); the doubled n fits the common English pattern of names ending in -onna.
Zionna Name History & Origins
Zion appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of the Jebusite stronghold that David captured, and it was later applied to the Temple Mount, to Jerusalem, and by extension to the Jewish people. In Hebrew the feminine form Tziyona (צִיּוֹנָה) serves both as a poetic reference to Zion and as a given name. English speakers began using Zion as a personal name in the 19th century, and the word also carries symbolic force in Rastafari thought, where Zion stands for an idealized homeland. Zionna is a feminine form that adds a final -a to Zion, alongside the Hebrew Tziyona and the shorter Ziona. Its background is the history of Zion itself rather than a separate ancient tradition.
How Popular is the Name Zionna?
Zionna 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 2011. Its best rank was #3,406 in 2011.
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 | #7,487 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #5,280 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #4,448 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 2022 | #5,457 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2021 | #5,949 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2020 | #7,208 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #5,038 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2018 | #5,612 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2017 | #4,807 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2016 | #4,843 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2015 | #4,583 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2014 | #4,266 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2013 | #4,155 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2012 | #3,780 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 2011 | #3,406 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2010 | #3,567 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 2009 | #4,012 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2008 | #4,176 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2007 | #3,847 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2006 | #3,732 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2005 | #4,703 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2004 | #5,205 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2003 | #6,295 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #7,441 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #9,345 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #5,311 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #6,835 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #14,104 | 6 | 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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