Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Zayon

Zayon

♂ Boy

Pronounced ZAY-on /ˈzeɪ.ɑn/High

Meaning: A modern name echoing Zion ('the highest point; a holy place', Hebrew) and the Zay- names; no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: The highest point: Zayon echoes Zion. Crisp, modern, and warm.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningA modern name echoing Zion ('the highest point; a holy place', Hebrew) and the Zay- names; no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#6439 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births14 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 272

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201720002024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zayon is a modern name echoing Zion — from Hebrew, 'the highest point; a holy place', the hill of Jerusalem (we note the sacred reference) — and the Zay- names (routes layered, which we flag). A crisp, modern name (nickname Zay).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, the-highest-point in echo, and crisp.

Did you know? Zion means 'the highest point; a holy place' (Hebrew) — Zayon echoes it and the Zay- names, a crisp, modern coinage (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'ZAY-on').
Overall data confidence 40%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

ZionZayionZaion

Nicknames

Zay

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Zayon…

Zion— a name it echoes
Jayon— another -ayon boys' name
Ziyon— echoes that soft -on sound
Zylon— echoes that soft -on sound
Zaylon— a similarly popular pick

Explore names like Zayon

By themeuncertaincoinagehebrewamerican
By meaningGod / Divine

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Zayon mean?

Zayon echoes Zion ('the highest point; a holy place'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Zayon?

It's said ZAY-on /ˈzeɪ.ɑn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Zayon a boy or girl name?

Zayon is a boy's name.

How popular is Zayon?

Zayon is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia