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Zion vs Leviathan

Which is more popular?
Zion is more popular than Leviathan today: about 2,496 US babies were given the name Zion in 2025, compared with 0 named Leviathan.
ZionLeviathan
Meaning highest point; the holy hill of Jerusalem coiled serpent
Origin hebrew hebrew
Gender Unisex Unisex
Pronunciation ZY-un luh-VY-uh-thuhn
Syllables 2 4
First appeared19170
Peak year2023 (2,889)2020 (87)
In 20252,4960
TrendNear its peakRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Zion Leviathan
192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeZionLeviathan
2020s 15,693 396
2010s 17,789 356
2000s 11,635 78
1990s 1,605 33
1980s 86 0
1970s 57 0
1910s 6 0

What does Zion mean?

From Hebrew 'Tziyyon', the name of a hill in Jerusalem that came to stand for the city, the Promised Land and a place of peace. A long-standing biblical/geographic name now popular as a given name.

What does Leviathan mean?

Hebrew livyathan, a great sea-serpent/monster, generally glossed 'twisted, coiled' and derived (per Gesenius) from the root l-w-h 'to twine, wind' with a suffix, i.e. 'wreathed one'. Flag: the derivation is disputed (some hold it a loanword), and in use it is the name of a biblical serpent-monster; the 'coiled serpent' sense is the established reading.

Frequently asked questions

Is Zion or Leviathan more popular?

Zion is more popular than Leviathan today: about 2,496 US babies were given the name Zion in 2025, compared with 0 named Leviathan.

What is the difference between Zion and Leviathan?

Zion means highest point; the holy hill of Jerusalem (hebrew origin), while Leviathan means coiled serpent (hebrew origin).

Which name is older, Zion or Leviathan?

In US records, Zion first appears in 1917 and Leviathan in 0, so Leviathan has the longer recorded history.