Zoey

Zoey: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant spelling of Zoe, from Greek Zoē meaning life. Zoey is a later English spelling based on the traditional Greek name.

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How popular is Zoey?

20241,082 per million US babies

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Babies named Zoey in 20243,600

2024 rank#59 girls

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 1880112,080

Zoey has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Zoey

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Zoey questions

What does the name Zoey mean?

Zoey means "life". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Zoe, from Greek Zoē meaning life. Zoey is a later English spelling based on the traditional Greek name.

Is Zoey a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Zoey?

3,600 US babies were named Zoey in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Zoey?

Zoey 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.