| [ syll. zoe(y), zo-ey ] The girl name Zoey is pronounced ZOW-iy KEY. Zoey's language of origin is Old Greek and it is predominantly used in English. Zoey is a variation of Zoe (English, German, Greek, and Polish). Zoey is a popular baby name for girls, and it is also regarded as trendy. The name's popularity has been increasing since the 1990s; before that, it was of only infrequent use. At the modest height of its usage in 2007, 0.144% of baby girls were named Zoey. It ranked at #111 then. In 2007, within the group of girl names directly related to Zoey, Zoe (English, German, Greek, and Polish) was the most popular. It was used 62% more than Zoey in that year. Baby names that sound like Zoey include Zoe (English, German, Greek, and Polish), Zoé (French), Zoë (Dutch), and Zosia (Polish). KEY: approx pronunciation for Zoey: Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"
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