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The baby name Zee is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ZEE (/ziː/).

Zee is Arabic, English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Arabic, English
Pronunciation: ZEE (/ziː/)

What is the meaning of the name Zee ?

The baby name Zee is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ZEE (/ziː/).

Zee is Arabic, English in Origin.

Zee is a modern, unisex given name rooted in American English, where it names the letter Z. As a standalone choice it evokes the crisp finality of the alphabet’s last letter, an edgy, minimalist vibe akin to Jay or Dee. In some cases it also arises by adoption of the Dutch word zee (“sea”) via the surname Van der Zee, or as a short form of the Hebrew Ze’ev, “wolf,” yielding a different underlying meaning.

Usage is scattered before the late 20th century but has grown with the rise of initial-based and nickname-style names in the 2000s. Zee commonly serves as a pet form for Z-beginning names across cultures - Zara, Zia, Zayn/Zain, Zelda, Zeph(yr), Zeeshan, Zeenat, and others. Related variants include the single-letter Z and the British counterpart Zed as a given name. Overall, Zee reads brisk, international, and highly flexible.

Zee has the following similar or variant Names

Zee – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR 0 #8 1 201
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
BN 0 #20 12 2,297
MV Girls 0 #23 13 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BN Girls 0 #51 57 5,459
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #74 3 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Boys 0 #109 25 6,332
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BW Boys 0 #134 16 4,685
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BW Girls 0 #144 8 4,216
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
NA Boys 0 #213 23 6,830
NA Girls 0 #215 10 7,146
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
SG 0 #247 23 11,010
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
TW Girls 0 #251 26 8,139
NG 0 #253 12 5,926
ZA Girls 0 #256 2,436 25,928
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
AF Boys 0 #268 7 3,535
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
SA 0 #277 19 10,560
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
MY 0 #295 36 12,352
GH Girls 0 #298 27 6,973
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
SD Girls 0 #329 17 7,678
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
GH Boys 0 #334 12 8,138
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
ZA 0 #359 89 14,421
PH Girls 0 #363 28 13,098
PH Boys 0 #363 21 11,440
JO Boys 0 #368 10 7,057
OM Girls 0 #370 27 15,987
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
NG Girls 0 #391 541 15,093
SD Boys 0 #415 31 10,523
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
IQ Girls 0 #473 32 11,303
SG Girls 0 #473 114 18,916
KW Girls 0 #481 35 19,177
BH 0 #499 55 17,937
AE Girls 0 #501 53 20,968
CM Girls 0 #509 32 11,671
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
LY 0 #509 27 12,703
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
HK Girls 0 #584 32 16,104
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
MY Girls 0 #633 384 24,821
LB 0 #636 23 13,263
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
SG Boys 0 #647 51 17,960
ZA Boys 0 #648 642 25,619
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
QA Boys 0 #673 35 18,093
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
KW Boys 0 #745 25 18,755
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
SA Girls 0 #793 143 25,931
EG Boys 0 #798 89 15,035
OM Boys 0 #800 82 17,948
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
EG Girls 0 #860 100 14,742
NG Boys 0 #860 92 16,906
United States Boys 2023 #891 8 7,053
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #913 18 5,610
United States Girls 2018 #921 5 9,057
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
AE Boys 0 #926 167 22,615
NL Boys 0 #933 19 5,873
MY Boys 0 #939 173 25,439
IN Boys 0 #975 27 16,750
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MA 0 #1,054 75 20,986
DZ 0 #1,148 29 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,149 496 28,008
TR 0 #1,194 18 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,441 31 10,046

Zee is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
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People also ask about Zee

Zee is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zee is a one syllable name, pronounced ZEE (/ziː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Z, Zi, Zii, Zee-Zee and Zay.
Across languages, Zee has these equivalents: Zev (Hebrew), Zayd / Zaid (Arabic), Zane (English), Ziya (Arabic/Turkish).
Somewhat — Zee ranked #891 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.