Zooey

Literary name

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.

Zooey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3381 on Nameberry

Famous People Named Zooey

• (David) Zooey Hall American actor

The name Zooey in Pop Culture

• Zooey Glass character from J. D. Salinger's "Franny and Zooey" (pronounced Zewey, in contrast from Zoe)