| The girl name Zoe [ syll. zoe, zo-e ] is pronounced as ZOWiy KEY. Zoe is used chiefly in English, German, Greek, and Polish. It is derived from Old Greek origins. Derived literally from the word 'zoe' which has the meaning life. The name was borne by two Byzantine empresses in the 10th and 11th centuries. Zoey (English), Zoé (French), and Zoë (Dutch) are variant forms of Zoe. Zoe is a popular baby girl name, and it is also regarded as fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1980s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2004 with 0.266% of baby girls being named Zoe. It was #54 in rank then. In 2007, its usage was 0.233% and its ranking #56, and it was the most popular among all girl names in its family. In 2007, Zoe was used 62% more than the subsequent ranked name, Zoey (English). Baby names that sound like Zoe include Zoey (English), Zoé (French), Zoë (Dutch), and Zosia (Polish). KEY: approx pronunciation for Zoe: Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"
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