Comments for the name Zoe

Zoe actually means "God life" or great faith.

Lisa Bonet & Lenny Kravitz have a daughter named Zoe.

I don't like the names Zoe and Chloe either. I agree that they sound like pet names. I feel sorry for the children. I think that these parents need to be bonked in the head a few times because they don't think straight.

Ew! I think that this name is over-used; too many people think of it as "original" just because it starts with a Z. If you have to name your daughter Zoe, though, it is much more tolerable with the accent tréma over the "e".

I love this name! It's like my dream name, it might not be original but it's not over used and it can be pronounced in both English and French.

I really don't like this name. Both its sound and spelling are simply terrible and monstrous, not beautiful and womanlike at all.

I might have liked this name if it weren't for a really nasty person I know with this name. I also heard the Zoe in Japanese means elephant.

Someone posted that Zoe is Japanese for elephant and that is wrong. Zousan is elephant and in Japanese it's pronounced Zoo-son kinda like a Zoe Susan hybrid.

Zoe Caldwell, Australian actress. (When she appeared on the Dick Cavett show, he pronounced her first name "Zo." I do not know if this is how she pronounces it or if she just didn't want to correct him.)

I have a niece named Zoe (at least I THINK that's her spelling of it) and I love the name no matter what anyone says. I just love it because I love my niece, even though I've never met her, nor have I ever met her daddy--my half-brother.

I think Zoe is a very classic name. It is very well going out of date but maybe its nickname (I don't know any) will bring some of it's character back.

Zoe is a character on Sesame Street.

I like this name. It is meaningful, graceful and lady-wise. I also like Greek. I chose this name because it pronounces similar to my Chinese name.

A very beautiful Australian supermodel Zoe Loveland bears the name.

Zoegirl sings Christian pop music.

I disagree with anyone who says Zoe is a bad name. I find it very modern and I think it's a great name.

The pronunciation of this name doesn't make any sense without the Y. ZOE looks like it is pronounced like ZOH. I prefer Zoey.

Melina Kanakaredes & Peter Constantinades have a daughter Zoe, born 23 May 2000.

Name of the main character in Cirque du Soliel's Quidam. I think it was meant to symbolize originality, like the character.

I love love love short and sweet names.

Zoe is cute for while you're a newborn to when your 20+. Can you imagine trying to get a job and saying "Hi my name is Zoe Mikayla Smith"? No one is going to take you seriously. If you had to pick between hiring someone with the name "Zoe" and someone with the name "Hannah" don't you think it would be the smarter choice to pick the woman with the name Hannah? Yes this all depends on what work force you're going to be going into, but doesn't everyone want what's best for their kids? It is said that the people with more "traditional" names get hired first. I also don't think that a 60 year old woman is going to want to have her name be Zoe. Everybody think of this, name your child "Elizabeth Zoe" and just call her "Zoe". People go by their middle names all the time, they will have a name for while they are on the job (Elizabeth) and they will have a name for while they are with friends and family.

Zoe is a very old, classic sort of name really; it's a saint's name and it was in the top 1000 one hundred years ago. I don't think it sounds unprofessional or anything.

One day all the grandmothers will be called Zoe, Chloe, Ashley and Jennifer and no one will name their daughters those names because they will be associated with the older generation. Think about it: if names are popular only recently OF COURSE it will sound young because we are not used to hearing of older people with these names. A long time ago I bet people were saying "Don't call your daughter Shirley/Ethel/Hilda etc, it sounds cute now but when they're older it won't!" But now we associate it with older people, just as this name will someday be, along with its variants Zoey etc.

My name is Zoe, and I love my name, my mum picked well thank you very much, and to you all that don't like it, go to hell and look at your own name because I bet it's a laugh!

Zoe is an adorable name! Very cute and spunky.

Zoe is a very pretty name. I know a lady who just had a baby girl and named her Zoey. Here where we live you don't see this name often.

Zoe was a Byzantine empress. She was one of the few empresses "born into the purple" (that is, the child of a reigning emperor).

Ehh. To me, the name Zoe is quite ugly.

Zoe Jennifer/Madison MacPherson is the eldest sibling in the comic strip Baby Blues.

I have a Greek cousin named Zoe and when we visit Greece people always comment on how Greek the name Zoe is.

My late mother's name was Zoe. She was born in 1928, when the name was very unusual. It was her mother's middle name and had been in the family for a long time. My mother absolutely hated it and refused to use it even as a middle name for any of her four daughters. I think she was just the type of person who couldn't handle having an unusual name. When I had a daughter I gave her Zoe as a middle name. I really did it at the time just to honor the family tradition but the name has since grown on me. I'm happy to see it climbing the popularity charts. My mother would be amazed by that!

I think it is sweet sounding, but seems overused. I think that spelling it with the tréma/diareses (Zoë) not only makes it sound more mature, but also hints that it is not pronounced "Zo" to the uninformed. :-)

The sister name of "Chloe". Annoying people name their girls Zoe. They think it sounds exotic and French.

I'd like to point out that it is not uninformed to pronounce this name as ZO and not ZO-E. My mother's name was Zoe. It was a family name going way back and it was always pronounced ZO in our family. My college roommate's name was Zoe and she also pronounced it this way. It is not a mispronunciation to do so. Either pronunciation is correct, although I realize that ZO-E is far more common.

I am like so confused. Is this name pronounced ZOH or ZOH - EE? I don't like this or `Zoey`. I like `Zoie`, pronounced ZOH - EE. I think it has a lot of spunk. If I had to choose, though, I'd pick this over `Zoey`.

I really like this name. I don't know anyone named Zoë, so it's pretty original here in the Netherlands. I might name my child Zoë, if I ever have a daughter.

I think this name is cute and lively, and it reminds me of happiness and love. I named my puppy this, too. It's an adorable name!

Nice name for a puppy or for a young girl. But can you imagine being eighty years old and still being called Zoe? arghhh.

Zoe Heriot, a companion of the Second Doctor on "Doctor Who".

Also used in Ireland.

Zoe is the name of a female warrior in Joss Whedon's Firefly, she's a really strong character (and she can kill you with her pinky).

My mother's name was Zoe, as I've already mentioned. I have to laugh at the comment that it's hard to imagine being eighty years old and having the name Zoe, because my mother would have been eighty years old this year if she were still alive. I don't think there's anything too cutesy or little girl-ish about this name at all. My mother lived to be fifty-four years old, and the name always seemed perfectly suitable for her. People think this way only because Zoe has just relatively recently become popular, so right now the vast majority of its bearers are little girls. But it's a name that ages with its bearers perfectly well.

This is such a cute name. I will consider it if I have a daughter.

A famous bearer is actress Zoe Zaldana Nazario.

Actress Rosanna Arquette and John Sidel have a daughter Zoe Sidel (born 1994).

Although this name has become very popular where I live - I don't like it. It reminds me of zoo and though I like going to the zoo (it's one of my favorite places) I wouldn't name a girl after it. In addition, there are no nicknames for Zoe, so if you name a child this she's stuck unless she wants to call herself Zo or Z. Maybe it would be ok for a middle name. It has a nice meaning.

Someone posted that Zoe meant "God Life" or "Great faith." That is actually wrong. Zoe comes from ancient Greece. During Ancient Greece, people worshiped many gods/goddesses and did not practice Christianity until much later. So, the name Zoe was adopted by Judaism and Christianity later when people were being converted. The name simply means "life."

Zoe is the main character in the book Aimee by Mary Beth Miller. The book does not mention her name until the last 10 pages of the book.

100% Greek. A Greek word meaning life, that's all.

This is such an ugly name. I'm sorry. People just think they're being unique and cute using a "Z" name. I would hate to have this name. There's much nicer, more feminine names than ZOE.

While the name literally means "life" in Greek, it is used in the Bible to mean "spirit life."

How can you go wrong with a name that means LIFE? (Greek)

This is my 3-year-old cousin's name. My aunt chose it after asking her older daughter, who was five at the time, what name she liked for a girl. Abby chose Zoe, after her favorite Sesame Street character. My aunt thought it looked and sounded nice with the middle name she had picked--Elena, after my grandmother, who had recently died. I've always seen this name as ancient yet modern, elegant yet spunky. I think it suits my little cousin pretty well.

In reply to the negative comments of this name, being called Zoe has never stopped me from getting anywhere in life. I like that my name is a little unusual and I would hate to be called something common. I have always had positive comments and don't think I will dislike it or feel ridiculous when I get to eighty.

I really like this name, but think that it's a bit too popular. If you looked in a school, you would probably find several people named Zoe. My friend is named Zoe, and she likes her name only it annoys her to no end when people spell it "Zoey". It kind of annoys me too, it seems as though the Y is only put there to make it more feminine or because too many people would pronounce it Zo. I like this name, but I think that it's a little short and there isn't very much room for nicknames and sounds a little young.

Darcey Bussell, the retired prima ballerina and her husband Angus Forbes have a daughter called Zoë born in 2004.

In some versions of "King Midas and the Golden Touch," King Midas' young daughter, who he loves more than gold, is named Zoe. He unwittingly turns her into gold when she embraces him, but the spell is reversed when he gives up his golden touch.

This name can be pronounced zoh-EE or ZO.

I met a Greek guy named Zoe. He said that Zoe is actually a boy and girl name is Greece. Interesting.

Zoe is so adorable. I think that no matter how popular it gets, it will always have a jazzy, futuristic, unique feel to it. I love it!

Zoe and Chloe are often lumped together today, I guess not only because they rhyme but because they are both shooting up the charts. I greatly prefer the former as it doesn't sound so much like phlegm caught in the back of your throat.

Zoe is a name with history and despite the fact that it is experiencing popularity one cannot presume that it would have a negative effect on a mature Zoe in the professional world. Honestly, this isn't Pryncess or Sparkles we're talking about. It's an ordinary name.

My name is Zoe and I love it. Someone posted that if you apply for a job and you are over the age 20 and you are going against someone named Hannah then you probably won't get the job. Well I don't think that's true because people should not judge you by your name it is just rude and unfair.

I love this name. Zoe is a CLASSIC. Everything is good about this name, its meaning, sound, and it's with a Z (Cool)! It's so cool it's used in fashion design for purses, clothes, etc.

I think the name Chloe is cute, but I don't really like the "Z" sound in Zoe.

I also like it spelled ZOË. It just looks cool, but I would pronounce it the same.

A famous bearer of the name is Actress Zoe Saldana.

Zoe Boekbinder is one of the members of the cabaret duo Vermillion Lies.

I don't like this very much at all. But it's neat that it means "life" in France.

I have a friend named Zoe. She spells her name Zoë, with two dots over the "e". I think Zoe looks sort of almost "naked", like somethings missing. It looks like it says Zo. I think Zoey looks sort of weird. So I definitely like Zoë the best. My friend told me that Zoe is pronounced Zo and that Zoë is the correct Greek pronunciation, and makes the "ee" sound at the end. I don't know if that's actually true or not, though.

The only problem with Zoë is that lots of people spell it wrong (Zoe) and some computers don't let you put the dots.

My friend always has to tell people how to spell her name "Z-O-E-dot, dot."

I named my child Zoe. A lot of people didn't like it but a lot of people love it. That is with any name. I was looking for a name that was different but not so different where it sound made up. I also wanted a non nickname name. I believe you should call a person by their proper name even tho I call her my Zoe Bowie.. I disagree with a lot of comments about being able to find a job or some spellings but they are opinions that just sound stupid. Zoe is a strong but sweet and spunky and that is who my daughter is!

I kind of prefer Zoe as a middle name, and spelled the French way, Zoé. I think it's a cute, simple name, and I adore the meaning. It's just overused as a first name nowadays.

(BTW: My mom and I both agree that the Zoey spelling is icky. Please, spell it Zoe, or Zoé, or Zoë.)

Zo is a very cheerful name. It's both futuristic and old which makes it a name that wears well.

Love this name. I hate the spelling "Zoey" though. The "Y" is childish and adds nothing to the name.

I think Zoe sounds professional. I can easily picture a lawyer named Zoe. My friend's great-grandmother's name is Zoe and it sounds great. Just because a name ends with an "E" doesn't make it unprofessional. What about Bethany, Rosalie, Coralie, etc.? I do agree SOME names that end in the "E" sound sound unprofessional (Kaylee, Bailey, Rylee), but you have to look at the whole name in general, not just SOME things about it. Just my opinion, though.

It is also an Italian name. The Italian pronunciation is DZOH-eh. [noted -ed]

I know a few Zoe's and one of them is really kind. The other Zoe is pedantic, immature and acts like a six-yr old. This has made me go off of the name Zoe very much. It doesn't sound very professional but does sound highly childish. I think there are much better more original names out there.

Zoe is my name, and I guess it's ok.
What I HATE is when people spell it 'Zoey'. It looks American, ugly and like you can't spell.
I kinda wish my name was spelt Zoé on my birth certificate though, it looks so nice spelt like that.
I don't know many Zoes, so I like it. :3
Though I do prefer my middle name, Ingrid, I love how Zoe starts with a Z - you don't get many girls Z names apart from Zara and Zoe. :)

The main protagonist of the new TV show, "Hart of Dixie," is named Zoe.

Such a pretty name. I only like this spelling as Zoey looks tacky and Zoe (with an accent) is just too hard to type. I used to want to be called Zoe-Yasmine. Zoe rox.

My name is Zoe. For short people call me Zo. I love my name and wouldn't want to change it. Chloe sounds common, Zoe adds character. I hate the spellings Zoey, Zooey, Zowie. Any other I think is fine. I don't like common names like Emma, Sarah, Laura, they just sound boring to me.

Zoe Orimoto from Digimon Frontier.
She's called Izumi in Japanese.

Why would it be pronounced Zo? That is the problem of the people saying it as Zoe has always been will always be pronounced Zo-ee. Zoey is a variant that is pronounced the EXACT SAME.

I think Zoe is a cute name. This may sound like the Nickelodeon show "Zoey 101," but I think a good middle name for Zoe would be Brooke.

I would like to point out, with many people simply making up the meaning of this name, it is the Greek word for 'life'.
Sources: Having the name (mine is the Zoie spelling, Greek is ζωή - zóé) & having visited Greece many times.
Any English -> Greek translator will agree.

Zoe Carter is Sheriff Carter's rebellious teenage daughter in the Syfy series Eureka. She is portrayed by actress Jordan Hinson.

Zoe is a great name, pronounced either ZO-ey or ZO it's fine. I picture a real funky girl with attitude.
People that comment that it doesn't age well confuse me, as names like Abby, Pheobe, Georgia, Rose, Mia all sound cutesy for when they are little, but age just as well as Zoe. Can't please them all I guess!

Ugh. This name is so popular right now, and I don't know why. Although it was used (not very often) during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, I can't see it fitting anyone over the age of 21. It's also way too short, like the horribly childish Mia, which like Zoe, should be a dog or cat's name, not a person's!

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I don't get how this name is babyish. It's the name of my paternal grandmother, and she is most definitely old. I think Zoe is a nice name and it suits all ages.

Zoe is a pretty yet spunky name. I like the meaning, which is "life." It is definitely a girl's name. The name "Zooey" found in JD Salinger's FRANNY AND ZOOEY is a nickname for Zachary and has nothing to do with the name Zoe. It is true that most North American keyboards do not have the punctuation to use above the "e", but I do not think this is a big drawback. The spelling "Zoey" is more recent. I think the "y" is superfluous, but no big deal. I would keep to the original "Zoe" myself---seems more educated. Again, Zoe is a nice name.

Zoe Graystone is the female character in Caprica.
1. She is known to have created the real AI with self-consciousnesses.
2. She is also the first human being to have ascended into pure spiritual existence through diving into the programs she created herself.
3. Being the God of the new world, she is much like a spoiled tyrant bearing the abhorrence of the absurdity of contemporary human world, thus getting to her end of renewing everything existing through every possible means.
4. She had been cute, gentle, nice to people, actually, and will always be if the world goes in her way.
5. She is the daughter of Daniel Graystone, a computer science industrialist and public figure, and Amanda Graystone, a docter.

Zoe Graystone fits quite well with the meaning "life" I think.

Zoe is the name of my girlfriend, now wife. It is also where my internet name alex00zoe comes from. I remembered pronouncing it ZO and getting corrected by Zoe.

The name Zoe means "life" in ancient Greek as well as in my own life. She is brilliant, happy, responsible for what she does, and creative in every piece of things or objects in life. She could get bored or anxious sometimes, but she would get well soon enough. She enjoys life and enjoys creating new things out of existing ones or out of nowhere, while I enjoy dreaming about new things and seeing them come true in life.

It's really a fortune to get to know a girl like you, Zoe. I will be your guard and defend for you the best world we could ever have, which we will build together.

00 means infinity here. between us. among us. that grows with us.

"Zoe" is an "aeon" in Gnosticism. It means "life", and completes "Logos" as a female form. "Logos" means "word".