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Zoey

zo-ee
Spelling variation of Zoe
"life"
Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Mon Sep 08 2025

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 — not by much, however. In a recent year, Zoe ranked at #29 in the US, which Zoey featured at #59.

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 become a screenwriters' fave, with characters by that name appearing on Zoey 101, Nurse Jackie and The West Wing. More recently, it appeared in hit movie, KPOP Demon Hunters.

This spelling was chosen for 3600 girls in the US the latest count while Zoe was given to 5719 babies, though when you combine the two (and include the Zoie spelling too), the name feels like a Top 20 choice, similar in ranking to Eleanor, Luna, and Violet.
Zoey also ranks in the UK and New Zealand — though Zoe is preferred — The Netherlands — where Zoë is the higher ranking form — and in Canada and the Philippines, where Zoey is the top option.

# 59 in the US

Zoey Rank in US Top 1000

# 239 on Nameberry

Zoey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Zoey

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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"