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Zoe: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“life”
زوئی
Ζωή
What Zoe means
Zoe (زوئی, Greek Ζωή) is a Christian girl’s name that means “life”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Zoe.
Zoe at a glance
- Meaning
- life
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- zoh-ee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 3
- First letter
- Z · ز
Meaning of Zoe
- In English
- life
- اردو میں معنی
- زندگی
Origin and history of Zoe
From Greek zōē, meaning 'life'. Zoya, already in Naam, is the Russian form of the same name.
Base wordGreek zōē
How to say and write Zoe
- Say it
- zoh-ee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Zoe
- Urdu
- زوئی
- Original script
- Ζωή
- Other spellings
- Zoey
- Themes
- Life
Sibling names for Zoe
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Zoe.
Names like Zoe
Questions about the name Zoe
What does the name Zoe mean?
Zoe means “life”. In Urdu: زندگی. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Zoe a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zoe is a girl’s name.
Is Zoe a Christian name?
Yes. Zoe is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Greek zōē, meaning 'life'. Zoya, already in Naam, is the Russian form of the same name.
How do you pronounce Zoe?
Say it “zoh-ee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Zoe in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Zoe is written زوئی. In its original script: Ζωή.
What are other spellings of Zoe?
Zoe is also spelled Zoey.
Is the meaning of Zoe verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.