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The name Zelig is a boy's name of Yiddish origin meaning "blessed, happy".

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A super quirky and upbeat choice, if it can ever shake off its ubiquitous-guy Woody Allen identity.


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The name Zelig is currently ranked #8900 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #7082 in 2021. The name is most popular in New York and New York.

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The name Zelig is a girl's name of Yiddish origin meaning "blessed, happy".

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Woody Allen introduced us to the name Zelig as the ever-morphing title character of his 1983 film. Zelig does have an upbeat meaning, and nickname Zelie makes it accessible for a girl, though it's an undeniably quirky choice for either gender.

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Zelig is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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