Zoe - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Zoe \

is pronounced ZOH-ee, ZOH. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "life". Zooey is a variant from J.D. Salinger's novel "Franny and Zooey", although the character Zooey is a young man named Zachery. Popular in Greece. Actresses Zoe Caldwell, Zooey Deschanel.

Zoe has 7 variant forms: Zoee, Zoelie, Zoeline, Zoelle, Zoey, Zoie and Zoya.

Baby names that sound like Zoe are Sue, Zea, Zia and Zoia.

Zoe is a very common first name for women (#1189 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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