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The baby name Zoey is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZOH-ee.

Zoey is English, Greek, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: English, Greek, Hebrew
Pronunciation: ZOH-ee

What is the meaning of the name Zoey ?

The baby name Zoey is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZOH-ee.

Zoey is English, Greek, Hebrew in Origin.

Zoey is an English respelling of Zoe, from Greek Ζωή (Zōḗ), a feminine personal name identical with the common noun ζωή, life. The Greek word belongs to the family of ζῆν, to live, and in the Septuagint it was used to render the sense of Hebrew Ḥawwāh, Eve, traditionally explained from a root connected with living. The final -y is a modern English spelling device, not a separate Greek suffix.

Zoe was adopted by Greek-speaking Jews and Christians; saints Zoe of Rome and Zoe of Pamphylia kept it in hagiography, while Byzantine empresses gave it imperial visibility. Zoey is chiefly a late twentieth-century English form. In the United States it entered the Top 1000 in 1995, reached the Top 100 in 2008, and has recently ranked below Zoe. The spelling also appears in Canada, New Zealand, and Britain, alongside Zoe, Zoë, Zoie, Zooey, and Slavic Zoya.

Zoey has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Zoey

Zoey Deutch Actor · Born 1994 · United States Zoey Deutch is an American actor best known for her roles in films like 'Set It Up' and 'Zombieland: Double Tap'. Born in 1994, she has quickly made a name for herself in Hollywood with her charming performances and versatility.

Zoey – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 411
FJ 0 #6 1 374
MV 0 #19 1 644
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
United States Girls 2024 #59 3,600 8,487
Canada Girls 2024 #64 358 2,795
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
TW 0 #96 8 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
Switzerland Girls 2024 #105 31 1,786
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
Sweden Girls 2022 #138 42 1,568
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CN Girls 0 #165 234 8,829
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
TW Girls 0 #214 63 8,139
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Girls 0 #227 25 7,056
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
JM Girls 0 #234 26 7,507
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
MY 0 #293 38 12,352
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Boys 1999 #295 5 1,886
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
HK 0 #325 24 8,483
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
PH Girls 0 #337 54 13,098
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
France Girls 2021 #359 47 3,185
SG Girls 0 #361 233 18,916
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
HK Girls 0 #371 270 16,104
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
ZA 0 #429 19 14,421
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
KW Girls 0 #495 21 19,177
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Girls 0 #604 14 11,648
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
MY Girls 0 #645 371 24,821
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #713 26 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #771 16 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #796 43 4,949
NL Girls 0 #828 128 5,933
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
ZA Girls 0 #896 246 25,928
SA Girls 0 #908 28 25,931
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
NL Boys 0 #934 18 5,873
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,059 53 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,138 46 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,397 50 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Zoey is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Zoey

Zoey is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zoey is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ZOH-ee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zoe, Zoë, Zoie, Zoee, Zooey and Zoi.
Yes, very popular — Zoey ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Zoey ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Zoey are in our database, including Zoey Deutch (Actor).