Zoey

zo-ee

Spelling variation of Zoe

"life"

Zoey Origin and Meaning

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

Zoey is a modern spelling variation of Zoe, the Greek Jewish translation of Eve. For a few years, it was even more popular than the original Zoe, but has now dropped back to the second-ranked spelling.

Despite its Jewish origins, Zoe was historically more popular among Christians. Two early saints were named Zoe — Saint Zoe of Rome and Saint Zoe of Pamphylia.

Zoey has been a consistent favorite for girls in the 21st century, its kinship with Joey giving it a tomboyish feel. Zoie is a US Top 1000 name as well.

Zoey has become a screenwriters' fave, with characters by that name appearing on Zoey 101, Nurse Jackie and The West Wing.

Zoey Rank in US Top 1000

# 59 in the US

Zoey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 329 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Zoey

• 59 US 2024
• 329 Nameberry 2025
• 46 Canada 2023
• 21 Future 2028
• 495 England 2023
• 100 Ireland 2016
• 100 Australia 2021
• 88 New Zealand 2024
• 93 Germany 2016
• 14 Dogs 2021
• 26 Cats 2020

20 Names Similar to Zoey

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• Madison
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• Brooke
• Mackenzie
• Hailey
• Taylor
• Brooklyn
• Lexie
• Madelyn
• Aubrey
• Callie
• Addison
• Skylar
• Bailey
• Kallie
• Kylie
• Sydney
• Lexi
• Hayley
• Savanna

Famous People Named Zoey

• Zoey Christina Ball (b. 2018) daughter of NBA player Lonzo Ball
• Zoey Francis Thompson Deutch American actress
• Zoey Ivory (van der Koelen) Dutch model; Miss Nederland 2016
• (Hanna) Zoey Tur American broadcaster
• Zoey Dean pen name for American authors of The A,List series
• Zoey Arizona Grenier American beauty queen; Miss Alaska 2015
• Zoey Japanese pop singer
• Zoey Brown (b. 1999) daughter of TV chef Alton Brown
• Zoe "Zoey" Taylor (b. 2006) daughter of NFL player Jason Taylor
• Zoey Klein (adopted 2013) daughter of reality TV personalities Jen Arnold and Bill Klein of "The Little Couple"
• Zoey Joy Webster (b. 2018) daughter of American reality television personalities John and Alyssa Webster of Bringing Up Bates
• Zoey Glenn Goralski American soccer player

The name Zoey in Pop Culture

• Zoey Johnson character on TV's "Black,ish"
• Zoey Brooks main character on TV's "Zoey 101"
• Zoey Woodbine daughter on TV's "Cybill"
• Zoey Montgomery aka Zoey Redbird main vampire in the House of Night series by P.C. and Kristin Cast
• Zoey Sandin character in movie "The Purge"
• Zoey Pierson character on TV's "How I Met Your Mother"
• Zoey dog of American YouTuber and musician Charles Trippy
• Zoey Barkow character on TV's "Nurse Jackie"
• Zoey Valentine character from "The Awakened" by Sara Elizabeth Santana
• Zoey daughter on TV's 'Terranova'
• Zoey character in Pokemon video games
• Zoey Hanson character in anime "Tokyo Mew Mew"
• Zoey character in video game "Left 4 Dead"
• Zoey Howzer character in animated series "The Proud Family"
• Zoey Andata character on TV's "FlashForward"
• Zoey Patricia Bartlet character on TV's "The West Wing"
• Zoey Stevens main character in TV movie "Zapped"
• Zoey Carter character in TV movie "The Secret Life of Zoey"
• Zoey orangutan in children's book "Zoey & Me" by Mallory Lewis
• Zoey Van Goey Scottish indie pop band
• Zoey character in Aphmau's YouTube series
• Zoey Clarke main character in NBC's "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"
• Zoey Miller main character in movie "The Other Zoey"
• Zoey Wallace character in movie "The Other Zoey"
• "The Other Zoey" 2023 movie
• Zoey Franklin character in novel series "Dork Diaries"