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Ziggy

Ziggy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“victory protection”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
ZIG-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (84% of all uses)

Usually a diminutive of Germanic names such as Sigmund, Siegfried, or Sigmar, from elements meaning 'victory' and 'protection' or 'peace'. It is also used independently as a nickname-style given name.

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How popular is Ziggy?

202451.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Ziggy in 2024170

2024 rank#1,357 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18801,635

Ziggy is rising: use over the last five years is 5.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ziggy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
  • Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Ziggy questions

What does the name Ziggy mean?

Ziggy means "victory protection". It comes from Germanic. Usually a diminutive of Germanic names such as Sigmund, Siegfried, or Sigmar, from elements meaning 'victory' and 'protection' or 'peace'. It is also used independently as a nickname-style given name.

Is Ziggy a boy or girl name?

Ziggy is mainly a boy's name in US records (84% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ziggy?

170 US babies were named Ziggy in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Ziggy?

Ziggy is usually pronounced ZIG-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.