Ziggy

ZIG-ee

German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund

"victorious peace; victorious protection; victory"

Ziggy Origin and Meaning

The name Ziggy is a boy's name of German origin meaning "victorious peace; victorious protection; victory".

Perhaps the ultimate nicknamey name, Ziggy manages to sound cool, cutesy, spiky, and energetic all at once. It brings to mind the glam-rock of Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the cool vibes of reggae musician Ziggy Marley, along with the contemporary-but-vintage appeal of Teddy, Mack, and Albie.

Currently in the UK Top 400, Ziggy has also been moving up the US charts. Given to around 30 babies a decade ago, in 2022, it was given to nearly 170 baby boys and 40 baby girls. Deriving as a nickname for Siegfried, Sigmund, or similar, as a stand alone, it could mean "victory" from the Old Saxon element sigi.

While Ziggy works as a contemporary and zippy choice, if you love it but find it just a little too informal, it could work as a nickname for Zachary, Ezekiel, Zelig, Santiago, David (Ziggy Marley's official name) - or perhaps for any name containing a Z.

Ziggy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 462 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ziggy

• 462 Nameberry 2025
• 358 Unique 2024
• 287 Unisex 2024
• 369 England 2023
• 62 Dogs 2022
• 40 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Ziggy

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Famous People Named Ziggy

• David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley Jamaican musician; son of musician Bob Marley
• Evander "Ziggy" Hood American NFL football player
• Zygmunt Edward "Ziggy" Switkowski Polish Australian businessman and nuclear physicist
• Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste American drummer of funk group The Meters
• Zachary Sami P "Ziggy" Lichman English musician of boy band Northern Line
• Isabelle Anna "Ziggy" Lorenc Canadian female TV personality
• Ziggy Alberts Australian singer songwriter

The name Ziggy in Pop Culture

• Ziggy Stardust album and persona of musician David Bowie
• Chester Karol "Ziggy" Sobotka character on TV's "The Wire"
• Ziggy character in TV's "Lazy Town"
• "Ziggy " eponymous comic strip
• "Ziggy " song by Celine Dion
• Ziggy Grover character in "Power Rangers: RPM"
• Ziggy a super hybrid computer on the cult 90s show "Quantum Leap"
• Ziggy child character in "Big Little Lies"