Zooey
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Zooey Origin and Meaning
The name Zooey is a boy's name.
The original Zooey, hero of J.D. Salinger's Franny & Zooey, was male, but nowadays the name is more closely associated with actress/singer Zooey Deschanel. With Zoe at number 31 for girls and Zoey in the Top 50, the related Zooey feels more female than ever. But it's distinctively quirky for either sex.
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# 3381 on Nameberry
Zooey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Famous People Named Zooey
- (David) Zooey HallAmerican actor
The name Zooey in Pop Culture
- Zooey Glasscharacter from J. D. Salinger's "Franny and Zooey" (pronounced Zewey, in contrast from Zoe)
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