Zion, a place name in the Tanakh, refers to the hill of Jerusalem on which the city of David was built. It's often considered the heavenly city or kingdom of heaven. It debuted as a given name on the Social Security Administration's top-700 for boy names in 1998 and has only grown more popular since. Zion has been a top-200 boy's name every year since 2017 and cracked the top-125 for the first time in 2023. Singer Lauryn Hill welcomed a son named Zion Marley in 1997 and recorded a song titled "To Zion" about her decision to have a child at the height of her career. Entertainer Nick Cannon also has a son named Zion, whom he shares with DJ and radio personality Abby De La Rosa.
