Baby Names That Mean Earth / Nature
1953 baby names meaning earth — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means earth? Here are 1953 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of earth. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Rhenley#13133 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: Renley (itself a surname-style name in the Henley/Finley mold) dressRidleigh#13141 in the U.S.A modern -leigh respelling of Ridley, an English place name and surname from Old English hreod Reah#13155 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea, the Greek titaness, mother of Zeus and the Olympians. The name's own root iSaje#13180 in the U.S.Saje is a modern respelling of Sage, from Latin salvia (the healing herb) and sapius, 'wise.' TSevan#13206 in the U.S.Sevan is the name of Armenia's largest lake, high in the mountains — one of the country's definShawnee#13224 in the U.S.Shawnee is the name of a Native American nation of the Ohio Valley, from Shaawanwa, an AlgonquiShayleigh#13225 in the U.S.Shayleigh joins Shay — from the Irish surname Shea (O Seaghdha, 'hawk-like; stately') — with thSieanna#13238 in the U.S.Sieanna is a modern American respelling — most likely of Sienna (the reddish-brown earth pigmenStarlyn#13259 in the U.S.Starlyn is a modern American coinage: the nature word star plus the -lyn/-lynn ending that finiTalah#13285 in the U.S.From the Arabic talah, 'a young palm tree' — a slender, growing sapling. A gentle nature name uTamsin#13291 in the U.S.Tamsin is a Cornish and West Country contraction of Thomasin/Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas Teari#13294 in the U.S.Teari is a modern American coinage, likely built on the Te-/Ti- opening with an -ari ending. ItTilden#13306 in the U.S.Tilden is an English surname from a place name in Kent, generally read as 'fertile valley' or 'Torrey#13309 in the U.S.Torrey is a surname of English and Irish origin, generally traced to a place name from tor ('roTrillium#13312 in the U.S.Trillium is the botanical name of a spring woodland wildflower with three petals and three leavTynslee#13317 in the U.S.Tynslee is a modern respelling of Tinsley, an English surname from a place in Yorkshire, generaWakely#13340 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name, usually explained as 'wet meadow' or as a clearing (leaWilloh#13345 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Willow — the English nature name for the slender, water-loving tree (OldWinslee#13348 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the Wins- of Winslow (an English place name, roughly 'WineWithney#13349 in the U.S.A respelling of Whitney, from an English place name and surname meaning 'white island' or 'whitWrenlea#13350 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Wren, the small brown songbird (Old English wrenna), joined to lea or Ashlynne#13387 in the U.S.Ashlynne is an ornate spelling of Ashlyn, a modern blend of Ashley ('ash-tree meadow', from OldYvonna#13390 in the U.S.An elaborated form of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic element iv, 'yew' — Zaylea#13402 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no inherited meaning, blending the Zayla / Kaylea sound with a sAvanii#13407 in the U.S.Avanii is a spelling of Avani (also Avni), a Sanskrit name meaning 'earth'. It reads grounded aAvanya#13408 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit avani/avanya, 'earth; the earth.' A grounded, nature-rooted modern Indian namAverlee#13411 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Averly/Averley, a surname-style name near Everly, from an Old English rootAbeline#13433 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Abilene — a biblical region north of Damascus, whose name is linkeAdrija#13465 in the U.S.From Sanskrit adri, 'mountain,' and ja, 'born of' — 'born of the mountain.' It is a name of theBlayre#13476 in the U.S.A spelling of Blair — from the Scots Gaelic blar, 'a plain; a field; a battlefield'; used for bBreelynn#13483 in the U.S.A modern blend of Bree (variously 'a hill; strength; noble', a short form of Brianna/Brigid) wiBriani#13486 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Brian — from the Irish, variously 'noble; high; strong' (linked to brAithanna#13489 in the U.S.Aithanna is a modern coinage that sits between Athena (the Greek goddess of wisdom) and Aitana Brinsley#13492 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname, 'Bryn's meadow/clearing'; used as a modern given name for bBryndle#13504 in the U.S.A modern coinage, echoing the word brindle ('a streaked, tawny coat color') and pairing the WelAleli#13505 in the U.S.Aleli comes from Spanish alheli, the name of the wallflower or stock — a sweet-scented garden fCarmilla#13528 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Carmel/Carmen — variously 'a garden; an orchard' (Hebrew karmel) and 'a songCarmin#13529 in the U.S.Carmin is a variant of Carmine, the deep crimson pigment (from Arabic/Latin roots via French caAnnleigh#13587 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Annlee/Annalee: Ann (from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace') with the fashionable -Anzley#13594 in the U.S.A modern z-spelling of Ansley, an English place and surname name from Old English elements usuaArbel#13600 in the U.S.From Mount Arbel, the cliff-topped peak above the Sea of Galilee, and the ancient town beside iDaksha#13605 in the U.S.Daksha is a Sanskrit name meaning 'able; competent; skilled', and also 'earth'. In Hindu traditArami#13613 in the U.S.From Guarani, the co-official language of Paraguay: ara ('sky, heaven, day') with the diminutivAsley#13626 in the U.S.A Spanish-language spelling of Ashley, from the Old English place name meaning 'ash tree cleariArwaa#13638 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Arwa, 'female mountain gazelle,' a byword for grace; Arwa bint Abd al-Demitra#13638 in the U.S.A form of Demetra/Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and grain, the name read as 'earth Avalea#13661 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Ava with Lea/Leah ('weary'; also read 'meadow'); it also echoes AvalonBerklynn#13692 in the U.S.Berklynn joins Berkley — an English place and surname from Old English beorc leah, 'birch meadoBerry#13693 in the U.S.Berry is a nature word name — the small sweet fruit, from the Old English berie. It also existsBeverlee#13696 in the U.S.Beverlee is a mid-century respelling of Beverly, an English place and surname from the Old EnglBlakelie#13703 in the U.S.Blakelie respells Blakely, an English surname from Old English blac leah — read either as 'darkBlayr#13704 in the U.S.Blayr respells Blair, a Scottish surname and place name from the Gaelic blar, 'plain; field' — Aslhey#13705 in the U.S.Aslhey is Ashley with the 'h' and 'l' transposed — an error-form of the name. Ashley itself is Brandyn#13708 in the U.S.Brandyn is a modern respelling of Brandon, an English place and surname from Old English brom dBrantley#13709 in the U.S.Brantley is an English surname turned given name, generally traced to a place name — 'burnt cleBrentleigh#13719 in the U.S.Brentleigh is an ornate modern spelling of Brentley, a surname close to Bentley — from Old EnglBrynnlyn#13734 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining Brynn (Welsh bryn, 'hill') to the fashionable -lyn ending (fromBrynslee#13735 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining Brynn (Welsh bryn, 'hill') to the -sley/-slee ending heard inEvony#13747 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Ebony — from the Greek ebenos (via the Egyptian hebny), 'a dark/black hardwoCarlina#13762 in the U.S.An Italian and Spanish diminutive of Carla, feminine of Carl/Charles, from the Germanic karl — Carmine#13762 in the U.S.As a girl's name Carmine reads as the deep crimson pigment (from Arabic/Latin roots tied to kerCarmila#13765 in the U.S.A variant of Carmela/Carmella, from the Hebrew karmel — 'garden; orchard; vineyard' — the name Celaya#13776 in the U.S.From the Basque surname Zelaia (Spanish Celaya), built on zelai, 'field; meadow' — and the nameHalie#13805 in the U.S.A spelling read as a form of Hailey ('hay meadow'); it also matches the Greek Halie, a sea-nympHeiley#13829 in the U.S.A modern respelling read as a form of Hailey/Hayley, from the Old English for 'hay meadow; hay Dalton#13831 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Dalton, Old English dael + tun, 'valley settlement' or Holden#13841 in the U.S.From an English place/surname — Old English hol, 'hollow; deep', plus denu, 'a valley'; 'the deDayle#13853 in the U.S.Dayle is a variant spelling of Dale, from Old English dael, 'valley' — first a place descriptioBrennley#13886 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Brinley and Brenley, surname-style names sometimes tied to 'burnt cleaDharani#13888 in the U.S.Dharani is Sanskrit for 'the earth' — literally 'she who bears' or 'the sustainer' — and is useEllowen#13935 in the U.S.A doubled-L spelling of the Cornish name Elowen, meaning 'elm tree'. Elowen was revived along wEmaleigh#13941 in the U.S.A -leigh respelling of Emily, from the Latin family name Aemilius, usually read as 'rival' or 'Esley#13960 in the U.S.A modern coinage on the -sley pattern of Ainsley, Presley and Kinsley, all of which come from EEverlei#13967 in the U.S.A respelling of Everly, an English surname from place names built on eofor, 'wild boar', plus lFilza#13991 in the U.S.An Urdu-language girls' name used in Pakistan and India, most often glossed 'flower' or 'gardenFirdaus#13993 in the U.S.Firdaus is Arabic and Persian Firdaws, 'paradise, garden'. In Islamic tradition al-Firdaws is tGeffen#14006 in the U.S.From Hebrew gefen, 'vine, grapevine' — a modern Israeli nature name used for girls (and occasioGeorge#14009 in the U.S.From Greek Georgios, from ge 'earth' plus ergon 'work' — 'farmer, tiller of the soil'. Borne byGurseerat#14025 in the U.S.A Sikh devotional name from Punjabi: gur ('Guru, spiritual teacher') plus seerat (sirat, 'charaHaddon#14029 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Haddon, from Old English haeth ('heath, heather') plus Harloe#14040 in the U.S.A respelling of Harlow, an English place name and surname from Old English here ('army') plus hHarsirat#14042 in the U.S.A Sikh devotional name from Punjabi: Har ('God, the Lord' — a name of the Divine in Sikh scriptHeizel#14048 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Hazel, from the Old English for 'the hazel tree; hazelnut' (and the softHaydyn#14049 in the U.S.A respelling of Hayden, an English surname and place name from Old English elements usually reaHaylei#14050 in the U.S.A respelling of Hayley, from an English place name and surname: Old English heg ('hay') plus leHaylyn#14051 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Hay- of Hayley (Old English 'hay meadow') to the -lyn endHayze#14052 in the U.S.A modern respelling, read either from the English surname Hayes — from Old English haeg, 'hedgeHeartly#14053 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the English word heart, and shaped like the surname Hartley — from OlHinsley#14073 in the U.S.An English surname name, close to Hensley and Hinsdale, built from Old English elements generalHuntlie#14075 in the U.S.A respelling of Huntley, an English and Scottish surname and place name from Old English hunta Huxleigh#14077 in the U.S.A respelling of Huxley, an English place name and surname from a personal name (Hucc) plus Old Idahlia#14082 in the U.S.Idahlia reads as an elaborated spelling of Dahlia — the showy flower named in honour of the SweKhaia#14082 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaia — variously a Scandinavian form of Katherine ('pure'), the Greek/Estonian 'eIdhika#14084 in the U.S.Idhika is a modern Indian name built on Sanskrit-sounding elements; it is commonly glossed as 'Idika#14085 in the U.S.Idika is the trimmer spelling of Idhika, a modern Indian name built on Sanskrit-style sounds anInika#14100 in the U.S.Inika is a modern Indian girl's name typically glossed as 'the earth' or 'little earth', built Kingslee#14111 in the U.S.A spelling of Kingsley — from the Old English, 'the king's meadow/wood' (cyning, 'king', + leahKingsleigh#14112 in the U.S.A '-leigh' respelling of Kingsley, from an English surname and place name meaning 'king's meadoItani#14116 in the U.S.Itani is hard to place. It exists as a Japanese surname romanised as Itani, roughly 'well valleLaiah#14145 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Leah ('weary; a meadow', Hebrew) and Aaliyah/Laila; no singleLeighann#14183 in the U.S.A compound name — Leigh ('a meadow/clearing', from the Old English leah) joined with Ann ('gracJennalee#14188 in the U.S.Jennalee joins Jenna — a short form of Jennifer, itself from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair, smJoelee#14214 in the U.S.Joelee is a modern American compound joining Jo (or Joel — Hebrew Yoel, 'the Lord is God') withJorgia#14218 in the U.S.Jorgia is a modern respelling of Georgia, the feminine of George — from Greek georgos, 'farmer'Lupe#14243 in the U.S.A short form of Guadalupe, a Spanish place-name (from an Arabic-Latin root read as 'river of thMaiella#14282 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Mai-/Maya sound with Ella ('light; fairy maiden'); also echoes the MMarlia#14319 in the U.S.A modern, uncertain name most often read as a blend of Marley (an English surname, 'pleasant woKenlei#14334 in the U.S.Kenlei is a modern American coinage in the very large -lei / -leigh family (Kinley, Kenley, BenMckinsley#14340 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing McKinley ('son of Finlay', a Scottish surname) and Kinsley ('tKenzly#14344 in the U.S.Kenzly is a modern American coinage that merges Kenzie (from Mackenzie, Scottish Gaelic MacCoinKhaylee#14361 in the U.S.Khaylee is a modern respelling of Kaylee, itself a coinage — usually explained as Kay plus the Kimmie#14368 in the U.S.Kimmie is a pet form of Kimberly (and of Kim), used as a given name in its own right. Kimberly Knoxlyn#14381 in the U.S.Knoxlyn is a modern American coinage joining Knox — a Scottish surname from Old English cnocc, Mylayah#14388 in the U.S.A modern American coinage blending Myla ('gracious; dear') with Layah/Leah ('weary; delicate; mKridhareddy#14392 in the U.S.Kridhareddy appears to be an Indian given name joined with the surname Reddy, recorded as a sinKysleigh#14404 in the U.S.A contemporary American invention built from the popular -leigh ending (a decorative respellingLakelynne#14412 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the English word lake to the fashionable -lynn/-lynne ending (from WelLennex#14451 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lennox, a Scottish surname and district name from Gaelic Leamhnachd, usuLexley#14457 in the U.S.A recent American coinage pairing Lex — the short form of Alexandra or Alexis, from Greek alexe
Boy Names
Lam#13120 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Lam — variously 'a forest/woods' and 'blue/indigo'; also a Chinese surname Johnlee#13134 in the U.S.A joined given name written as one word: John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious', plus LeeLuai#13160 in the U.S.Luai (also Lu'ai) is an Arabic boys' name, a diminutive form connected to al-Wa'l ('mountain goKaanan#13166 in the U.S.From Sanskrit kanana, 'forest; woodland; grove'. The spelling also echoes Canaan, the biblical Lydell#13170 in the U.S.From the English surname Liddell/Lydell, 'from the loud/roaring valley; the loud stream' (Old ELyndell#13173 in the U.S.An English place/surname — from the Old English lind, 'a linden/lime tree', + dell, 'a valley',Kamdin#13196 in the U.S.A modern American respelling of Camden or Kamden, itself an English place-name surname sometimeKamdynn#13197 in the U.S.A modern American respelling of Camden/Kamden, an English place-name surname sometimes read as Kardell#13208 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with the shape of surname names like Cordell and Kendall — a Kar- opeKarmen#13210 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Carmen. Two honest routes: Latin carmen, 'song; poem', and the Spanish devotionKauai#13225 in the U.S.Kauai is the name of the oldest of the main Hawaiian islands, sometimes called the Garden Isle.Monti#13272 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Monty/Monte, a short form of Mont- names (Montgomery, Montague) from mont, 'mMontreal#13273 in the U.S.From the French place Montreal — 'Mount Royal' (Mont Real, the hill at the heart of the CanadiaKnoxen#13320 in the U.S.Knoxen is a modern American extension of Knox, a Scottish surname from Old English cnocc, 'rounKnoxly#13321 in the U.S.Knoxly is a modern American coinage: Knox — the Scottish surname from Old English cnocc, 'roundKnoxsyn#13322 in the U.S.Knoxsyn is a modern American coinage built on Knox (Scottish surname, from Old English cnocc, 'Koree#13329 in the U.S.Koree is a modern respelling of Corey, itself from the Irish surname O Comhraidhe and, by anothLakelyn#13360 in the U.S.Lakelyn is a modern American coinage built from the English word lake plus the fashionable -lynLark#13368 in the U.S.Lark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English lawLes#13390 in the U.S.Les is the everyday short form of Leslie — a Scottish place-name and surname, perhaps from GaelLin#13399 in the U.S.Lin is a romanization of several different Chinese characters — the most familiar means 'forestPhong#13405 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Phong — variously 'the wind', 'abundant/prosperous', and 'a mountain peak/sLorien#13409 in the U.S.Lorien comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's invented Elvish: Lorien is the shortened name of Lothlorien,Loudon#13411 in the U.S.Loudon is a Scottish surname from Loudoun in Ayrshire — a place-name usually read as 'beacon hiMarli#13461 in the U.S.Marli is a short spelling of Marley, an English place-name surname from Old English elements reMarsden#13464 in the U.S.Marsden is an English surname from places of that name in Yorkshire and Lancashire, from Old EnMasis#13469 in the U.S.Masis is the Armenian name for Mount Ararat, the great twin-peaked mountain that stands as a naRhettley#13470 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Rhett (a Dutch surname, 'advice/counsel') with a -ley ending ('a meadow/Rhylee#13475 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Riley — from an English place name 'rye clearing/meadow' or the Irish Ó Maxfield#13487 in the U.S.Maxfield is an English surname from the Cheshire place-name Macclesfield, understood as 'Macca'Muchen#13546 in the U.S.Muchen is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the chMuyan#13559 in the U.S.Muyan is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. The meaning rests on the characters a fNahaliel#13566 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Nahaliel, 'torrent of God' or 'valley of God' — nahal ('stream; wadi') joined tNavarri#13591 in the U.S.A modern American name that echoes Navarre — the historic kingdom and present-day region straddNeer#13596 in the U.S.In Hindi and Sanskrit, nir/neer means 'water' — a plain, elemental word. Separately, Hebrew NirOrestes#13598 in the U.S.From the Greek Orestes, 'one who stands on a mountain; the mountaineer' (from oros, 'a mountainShu#13606 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god ofSladen#13621 in the U.S.Sladen reads as an English surname, likely from Sladden/Slade, 'of the valley; dweller by the lSoan#13623 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Sohan ('handsome, charming; good-natured', Sanskrit) and a French -oan naOceano#13639 in the U.S.From Italian and Spanish oceano, 'ocean,' ultimately from Greek Okeanos — in myth the vast riveSyierre#13655 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Sierra ('a mountain range') and Zaire/Zyaire; no single fixed rooSylvanus#13658 in the U.S.From Latin silva, 'wood, forest.' Sylvanus (Silvanus) was the Roman god of woods and fields; thOwsley#13673 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname ending in Old English -leah, 'wood; clearing.' The firstParthiv#13682 in the U.S.From Sanskrit parthiva, 'of the earth; earthly,' derived from prithvi ('earth') — and by extensPluto#13693 in the U.S.From Latin Pluto, Greek Plouton — the god of the underworld and the dead, whose name means 'theRanvir#13729 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ran ('battle') plus vir ('brave; hero') — 'brave in battle; battlefield hero'. ItRavyn#13736 in the U.S.Ravyn is a modern y-spelling of the nature name Raven, the glossy black bird long tied to wisdoRaydon#13739 in the U.S.Raydon is chiefly a modern coinage joining the bright Ray- front to the -don ending of Brandon Rexley#13756 in the U.S.Rexley is a modern coinage joining Rex — Latin for 'king' — to the English surname ending -ley Rhoades#13762 in the U.S.Rhoades is a spelling of the English surname Rhodes, from Old English rod ('a clearing in woodlRonni#13763 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Ronald (Germanic, 'ruler's counsel') - and, by another route, of AaroRhody#13764 in the U.S.Rhody is a nickname-style name, read as a short form of Rhodes ('woodland clearing') or RodericRhowan#13765 in the U.S.Rhowan is a modern respelling of Rowan, from the Irish Ruadhan, 'little red one', and equally fRidgley#13771 in the U.S.Ridgley is an English place name and surname, from Old English hrycg ('ridge') plus leah ('meadRizal#13784 in the U.S.Rizal is a Filipino surname of Spanish form, generally traced to ricial, a word for a field wheRoyden#13802 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name, usually explained as Old English ryge ('rye') plus dun Sailas#13824 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Silas, the New Testament name of Paul's travelling companion. Silas is usuYaksh#13831 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yaksha, 'a celestial being; a nature spirit/guardian of treasure' in Hindu anSarp#13842 in the U.S.From Turkish sarp, an ordinary word meaning 'steep; rugged; precipitous', used of hard mountainZared#13893 in the U.S.From the Bible — Zared (Zered), a brook and valley the Israelites crossed; the meaning is debatSlaton#13904 in the U.S.An English surname and place-name, generally read as 'slate town' or from Old English slaed-tunStanlee#13923 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Stanley, an English surname and place-name from Old English stan ('stoneSyd#13937 in the U.S.A short form of Sidney or Sydney, from an English surname and place-name generally read as 'widTeak#13976 in the U.S.Teak is an English word-name for the dense, weather-resistant tropical hardwood, borrowed throuTane#13977 in the U.S.From the Maori Tane, 'man; male'; the Maori god of forests, birds, and living things, who separThorn#13992 in the U.S.Thorn is an English word-name for the sharp woody spine of a plant, from Old English thorn. TheVedanshreddy#14037 in the U.S.This entry records two names as a single field: Vedansh, Sanskrit for 'a part of the Veda' (vedTyndale#14046 in the U.S.Tyndale is an English surname from Tynedale, the valley of the River Tyne in Northumberland. ItWeslin#14069 in the U.S.A modern American formation built on Wesley — from an English place name meaning 'western meadoZanoah#14070 in the U.S.A biblical place name in the Book of Joshua, a town in the hill country of Judah; the Hebrew isWoodford#14084 in the U.S.From English place names meaning 'the ford by the wood' — a river crossing beside woodland — foWaldon#14102 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the English surname Walden, from Old English wealh-denu, 'valley of the BWaverly#14106 in the U.S.From the English place-name Waverley, usually read as 'meadow of quivering aspens' — from Old EWeslie#14109 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Wesley, the English surname meaning 'the west meadow', from Old English Weslynn#14110 in the U.S.A modern American coinage blending Wesley ('the west meadow') with the -lynn ending. The -lynn Widley#14115 in the U.S.A surname-style name read most naturally as 'the wide meadow', from Old English wid, 'wide', anWoodsen#14122 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage built on Woods — the English surname for someone who lived by a Xiyon#14132 in the U.S.A modern respelling most naturally read as Zion, from Hebrew Tsiyon, the name of a hill in JeruYuriy#14173 in the U.S.The Ukrainian and Russian form of George, from Greek Georgios, 'farmer; worker of the earth'. YYvenson#14180 in the U.S.A Haitian name built on French Yves or Yven, from a Germanic root meaning 'yew' (the wood of boZiion#14226 in the U.S.Ziion is a modern respelling of Zion, from the Hebrew Tsiyon, the name of the hill in Jerusalem