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Zelig
OriginYiddish, variation of Selig
Meaning"blessed, happy"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Zelig
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.
Pronounced ZEL-ig.
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Famous Zeligs
- Although the description claims that Peter Dinklage's daughter's name is Zelig
Peter has denied this claim on multiple occasions.
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