Sion
Sion is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sion in their class.
About the Name Sion
Sion has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 379 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #285 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sion is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sion in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Sion
- Sion Radamantys Galaviz — Sion Radamantys Galaviz Medina is a Mexican chess grandmaster.
- Nicholas of Sion — Nicholas of Sion was a 6th-century Christian saint from Pharroa in Lycia and Abbot of the monastery of Holy Sion.
- Sion James — Sion James is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sion
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sion
Almost certainly the only Sion in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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