Girl's name
Zoe
Say it ZOH-ee
Greek origin from Zoë, life
2 syllables
Where Zoe is loved, common and rare
Loved in Hungary. Common across the Netherlands, Canada, four German cities and 14 more places. Rare in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Sweden and four more places.
1 in 190 girls born in Ireland in 2025
The Netherlands 16thQuebec 17thCologne 19th
LovedCommonRare
Every place
In 30 of the 40 official lists, among them the Netherlands (16th), Quebec (17th) and Cologne (19th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary as Zoé | 3rd 2025 | 722 | rank only |
| The Netherlands as Zoë | 16th 2025 | 496 | about 1 in 123 |
| Quebec province | 17th 2025 | 227 | about 1 in 115 |
| Victoria state | 17th 2025 | 207 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 19th 2025 | 226 | rank only |
| Cologne city | 19th 2023 | 39 | about 1 in 158 |
| France as Zoé | 30th 2025 | 1,485 | 1 in 193 |
| British Columbia province | 37th 2023 | 61 | about 1 in 196 |
| Spain | 38th 2024 | 815 | rank only |
| Switzerland as Zoé | 43rd 2025 | 250 | 1 in 136 |
| Ontario province | 46th 2024 | 229 | about 1 in 238 |
| Ireland | 46th 2025 | 111 | 1 in 190 |
| Catalonia region as Zoè | 47th 2025 | 90 | 1 in 214 |
| New Zealand | 48th 2025 | 69 | rank only |
| Scotland | 52nd 2025 | 75 | 1 in 239 |
| Berlin city | 55th 2023 | 71 | about 1 in 204 |
| Munich city | 57th 2025 | 23 | about 1 in 182 |
| Queensland state | 59th 2025 | 87 | rank only |
| South Australia state | 61st 2025 | 26 | rank only |
| Italy | 76th 2024 | 440 | 1 in 407 |
| Austria | 89th 2025 | 81 | 1 in 441 |
| England and Wales | 104th 2025 | 445 | 1 in 569 |
| Northern Ireland | 132nd 2025 | 15 | 1 in 486 |
| Sweden | 138th 2025 | 86 | about 1 in 467 |
| Poland | 193rd 2025 | 44 | 1 in 2,722 |
| Norway | 302nd 2025 | 12 | 1 in 1,816 |
| Argentina | 15th 2024 | 3,437 | rank only |
| Bonn city | 50th 2025 | 16 | about 1 in 188 |
| Leipzig city | 107th 2025 | 6 | about 1 in 437 |
| Rostock city | 166th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 985 |
Rare, below the listed names: Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Belügyminisztérium, Nyilvántartások (kormany.hu) (Hungary); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) (Spain); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); RENAPER, Dirección Nacional de Población (datos.gob.ar) (Argentina); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock). How we count, and every source
About the name
Zoe comes from Ancient Greek ζωή, and through the form Zoë it carries the meaning 'life'.
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It has two syllables, ZOH-ee, with the two vowels said separately. Zoë, Zoé and Zoè are accented spellings, and Zoey, Zoya and Zoja are popular variants in English and other languages.
Zoe is a top-three name in Hungary and ranks high in Argentina, the Netherlands, Quebec and much of Australia. Its peak in the French records came in 2009, and it has been easing slightly since in more places than it is gaining. Short, lively and easy to spell, it travels well between languages and remains a familiar choice on several continents.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- ZOH-ee, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Zoë,
life
- Origin
- Greek
- Other spellings
- Zoja
- Zoey
- Zoya
- Zowie
- Zoie
- Soja
- Zoia
- Zoi
- Zoila
- Zoella
Counted together here: Zoè, Zoé and Zoë.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 5 of 29 regions, falling in 8.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 92 | 105 | 96 | 96 | 107 | 116 | 106 | 102 | 99 | 104 |
| Scotland | 36 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 51 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 52 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 77 | 63 | 62 | 45 | 61 | 76 | 91 | 105 | 132 |
| Ireland | 26 | 31 | 32 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 46 |
| Ontario | 40 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 42 | 46 | |
| British Columbia | 37 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 40 | 37 | ||
| New South Wales | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 19 |
| Victoria | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| Queensland | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 42 | 39 | 59 |
| South Australia | 21 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 43 | 61 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 48 |
| Quebec | 6 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| France | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 |
| The Netherlands | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | |
| Austria | 69 | 68 | 91 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 88 | 92 | 89 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 53 | 43 |
| Berlin | 87 | 75 | 73 | 81 | 51 | 38 | 65 | 55 | ||
| Munich | 71 | 74 | 88 | 101 | 94 | 53 | 77 | 51 | 48 | 57 |
| Cologne | 83 | 87 | 84 | 94 | 72 | 63 | 58 | 19 | ||
| Bonn | 88 | 93 | 103 | 76 | 78 | 51 | 54 | 96 | 141 | 50 |
| Leipzig | 66 | 124 | 110 | 151 | 87 | 89 | 98 | 64 | 117 | 107 |
| Rostock | 105 | 66 | 99 | 67 | 126 | 133 | 63 | 68 | 99 | 166 |
| Norway | 356 | 416 | 253 | 222 | 202 | 303 | 271 | 274 | 227 | 302 |
| Sweden | 199 | 203 | 178 | 156 | 145 | 164 | 146 | 126 | 121 | 138 |
| Spain | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 33 | 38 | |
| Catalonia | 44 | 42 | 49 | 46 | 48 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 47 |
| Italy | 74 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 76 | |
| Poland | 192 | 186 | 177 | 189 | 195 | 194 | 205 | 180 | 187 | 193 |
| Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Slovenia | 227 | 209 | ||||||||
| Argentina | 18 | 15 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | 445 | 175.7 |
| 2024 | 99 | 471 | 182.6 |
| 2023 | 102 | 479 | 186.7 |
| 2022 | 106 | 472 | 179.1 |
| 2021 | 116 | 433 | 158.0 |
| 2020 | 107 | 473 | 176.2 |
| 2019 | 96 | 551 | 196.7 |
| 2018 | 96 | 546 | 189.4 |
| 2017 | 105 | 520 | 173.9 |
| 2016 | 92 | 584 | 190.1 |
| 2015 | 89 | 606 | 196.8 |
| 2014 | 99 | 580 | 189.1 |
| 2013 | 97 | 573 | 185.8 |
| 2012 | 91 | 620 | 192.5 |
| 2011 | 92 | 649 | 202.0 |
| 2010 | 84 | 721 | 224.6 |
| 2009 | 83 | 772 | 246.3 |
| 2008 | 83 | 748 | 236.9 |
| 2007 | 80 | 751 | 245.3 |
| 2006 | 74 | 799 | 267.0 |
| 2005 | 67 | 829 | 287.6 |
| 2004 | 58 | 953 | 333.4 |
| 2003 | 53 | 1,019 | 365.7 |
| 2002 | 43 | 1,128 | 421.9 |
| 2001 | 43 | 1,160 | 432.8 |
| 2000 | 41 | 1,175 | 430.1 |
| 1999 | 48 | 1,174 | 416.8 |
| 1998 | 45 | 1,341 | 463.7 |
| 1997 | 31 | 1,784 | 608.5 |
| 1996 | 31 | 1,897 | 640.9 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Zoe in France since 1925 were born in or after 2010. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2009, at 1,069.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Zoe per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2009 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Zoe
1 in 132 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Zoe.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Zoe.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Sofia and Sophie.
1 in 471 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Zoe.
1 in 1,025 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Zoe.
1 in 146 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Zoe.
1 in 118 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Zoe.
1 in 426 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Zoe.
1 in 228 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Zoe.
1 in 166 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Zoe.
1 in 126 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Zoe.
Middle names for Zoe
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Zoe Grace
2-1 beats · initials ZG
Changes the beat after Zoe: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Zoe Olivia
2-4 beats · initials ZO · Zoe slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Zoe: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Zoe slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Zoe Sophia
2-3 beats · initials ZS
Changes the beat after Zoe: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Zoe Maria
2-3 beats · initials ZM
Changes the beat after Zoe: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Zoe Rose
2-1 beats · initials ZR
Changes the beat after Zoe: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Zoe Emily
2-3 beats · initials ZE · Zoe slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Zoe: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Zoe slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Zoe Julia
2-3 beats · initials ZJ
Changes the beat after Zoe: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Zoe Miriam
2-3 beats · initials ZM
Changes the beat after Zoe: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Zoe
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 127 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Zoe across countries and decades.
1 in 71 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Zoe across countries and decades.
1 in 99 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Zoe across countries and decades.
1 in 102 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Zoe across countries and decades.
1 in 557 in England and Wales
95% alike: moves with Zoe across countries and decades.
1 in 347 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Zoe across countries and decades.
1 in 154 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Zoe across countries and decades.
1 in 132 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Zoe across countries and decades.
Famous people named Zoe
Zoe Saldaña, Zoë Kravitz, Zoe Porphyrogenita, Zoe Kazan, Zoë, Zoe Karbonopsina, Zoë Wanamaker and Zoe Sugg.
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American actress (born 1978)
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American actress, director, singer and model (born 1988)
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Byzantine Empress 978 to 1050
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American actress born 1983
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Austrian actress and singer born 1996
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Byzantine Emperor's wife
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American-born British actress born 1949
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British vlogger born 1990
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Zoe
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Zoe?
Her best rank is No. 3 in Hungary in 2025. She is in the published lists of 30 of our 40 regions.
What does Zoe mean?
Zoe takes her meaning from Zoë: "life", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Zoe?
ZOH-ee, with 2 syllables.
Is Zoe getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 5 of 29 regions, falling in 8.
Which sister names go with Zoe?
The deck's top five sisters for Zoe: Maya, Sophia, Elena, Ariana and Isabella. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.