Zoe

Name meaning life

Zoe is a female given name from Greek, meaning "life." It has been consistently popular in English-speaking countries since the late twentieth century: Zoe was the most popular girl's name in our preschool class.

The name appears with various spellings, including Zoë and Zoey.

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

girlYoung female person
daughterFemale child of parents
babyVery young child

nickname · Zoey · Zoë · spelling · Chloe · Sophie · Mia · Ella · Ava · Emma

etymology

life

Animate state

GreekOf Athenian origin
biosAbbreviated personal histories
vitalityCapacity for spirited existence

existence · living · animate · breath · soul · essence · zoology · protozoa · Hellenistic · Byzantine

personality

vivacious

Attractively energetic and enthusiastic

spiritedFull of vim
energeticHaving much vigor
livelyAnimated and energetic

bubbly · radiant · effervescent · bright · vibrant · dynamic · animated · exuberant · zesty · sparkling

Categories

Girls' NamesAbigail, Alice, Amanda, Amy, Anna
Short NamesAnn, Bob, Dan, Eve, Gus
Greek NamesAlexander, Alexandra, Anastasia, Andreas, Athena
Puppetspuppet, finger puppet, hand puppet, marionette, sock puppet
Sesame StreetBig Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Bert
Latin RockMolotov, Santana, Carlos Santana, Virus, La Bamba

Opposites

name category

Hereditary family identifier

family name · Smith · Johnson · last name · Williams

etymological meaning

Classic ventriloquist dummy name

Mara · Persephone

gender association

Hebrew male name

Zeke · Zack · Jack · Ezra · James

Phrases

Zoe Saldana

Family

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G