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Zooey

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Literary name or variation of Zoe, Greek
"life"

Zooey Origin and Meaning

The name Zooey is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "life".

Readers who remember J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey have probably forgotten that the character was male (nee Zachary). Nowadays the somewhat loopy spin on Zoe is associated with actress Zooey Deschanel.

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Famous People Named Zooey

  • Zooey Claire DeschanelAmerican actress.

Zooey in Pop Culture

  • Zooey Ricefiancée in film "I Love You, Man".
  • Zooey Rennercharacter in film "3 Days to Kill".
  • Zooeytruck in "Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks".