At a Glance
- Meaning
- Form of Zion, a Hebrew name for Jerusalem's sacred hill; the root's literal meaning is debated, though popularly rendered 'highest point'
- Origin
- Hebrew (phonetic variant of Zion)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ZY-un
Zyon is a Hebrew (phonetic variant of Zion) boy's name meaning “form of Zion, a Hebrew name for Jerusalem's sacred hill; the root's literal meaning is debated, though popularly rendered 'highest point'”.
Meaning & Origin of Zyon
Meaning: Form of Zion, a Hebrew name for Jerusalem's sacred hill; the root's literal meaning is debated, though popularly rendered 'highest point'.
Origin: Hebrew (phonetic variant of Zion).
A common claim: Zyon/Zion means 'highest point' Actually: The literal Hebrew root of Zion is actually debated among scholars (candidates include 'stronghold' or 'citadel'); 'highest point' is a popular simplification tied to Mount Zion's symbolism, not a confirmed etymology.
How to Pronounce Zyon
ZY-unIPA /ˈzaɪən/
