Zoe

Zoe: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “life”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ZOH-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek zōē, meaning 'life.' It was used by early Christians as a translation of the Hebrew name Eve in some contexts.

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How popular is Zoe?

20241,726 per million US babies

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Babies named Zoe in 20245,744

2024 rank#29 girls

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 1880158,163

Zoe has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Zoe

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Zoeylife · Greek
Zoielife · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Zoe questions

What does the name Zoe mean?

Zoe means "life". It comes from Greek. From Greek zōē, meaning 'life.' It was used by early Christians as a translation of the Hebrew name Eve in some contexts.

Is Zoe a boy or girl name?

Zoe is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Zoe?

5,744 US babies were named Zoe in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Zoe?

Zoe is usually pronounced ZOH-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.