Zoë
[zoʊ.iː]Meaning
Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ), meaning "life".
Background Story
From early times the name was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of Eve. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under Hadrian and the other under Diocletian, and it was common in the Byzantine Empire, where it was borne by a ruling empress of the 11th century. As an English name it has only been in use since the 19th century, and it is generally more common among Eastern Christians.
Variations
Zoe, Zoey
Related Names
Zoe
Means "life" in Greek
Eve
From Hebrew Ḥawwa, derived from ḥawa "to breathe" or ḥaya "to live"
Yve
Masculine or French feminine given name of Germanic origin, related to Yvonne and Yves
Zaleena
Zelia
From Ancient Greek Ζέλεια (Zéleia), borrowed into Latin
Zoey
Variant of Zoe, a feminine name of Greek origin meaning "life"
Zoi
Modern Greek transcription of Zoe, the Greek word for life
Zooey
User-submitted: recorded as a given name in modern English, for girls and boys
Aello
Ancient Greek Ἀελλώ, the name of multiple figures in Greek mythology
Aicha
Recorded as a feminine given name in Maghrebi Arabic