Zoey is a variation of Zoe, a cute, slightly quirky name with a really nice meaning: “life” (it comes from the Greek word for it). So, no wonder it’s rocketing up the charts these days. As modern as it sounds though, it’s not a new name -- it’s actually a translation of the very first name (Eve) and was used by two early saints and popular during the eleventh-century Byzantine Empire. After its early popularity though, it didn’t really come back into common usage until the early ‘90s. Possible relation: Zoe the muppet, introduced on Sesame Street in ’92. It’s been shooting up the charts since then, is a celeb fave and has already spawned variations like Zoey, Zooey, and Zoie. In other words, look for this name to stick around for awhile.
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We are expecting our Zoey Marie in April :)
by smangie10we are expecting our Zoey Lee in May!
by MONKEY017we are having a ZOEY ROSE in June!
by zoeyrose1I love the name but I'm changing the spellng to Xoey
by BriamayaWe named our little girl Zoe Elise!
by lyrictrobertsZoey Lynn after my sister
by bdwainwrightZoey Lynn in September!
by hls19We are Having a Zoey Noelle in Spetember =)
by jessikabraggI want to name my daughter, Zoey Elise, Zoey Isabella, or Zoey Mercedes (after my mom)
by Educator4good@ MeganAnnie&Booboo- We named our little girl Zoey Elizabeth! :)
by beccaboo1287We are naming our baby girl Zoey Piper!! So excited to meet her in July!
by munderhill12if we have a girl this time around, her name will be Zoe Sofia
by amiles2We're having a Zoey Olivia in April!
by courtneymsoI was considering Zoey Elisabeth! But I'm stuck on the name Violet too. Zoey Violet?
by MeganAnnie&BoobooZoey jane for us<3
by burkettsammyia11Our beautiful DD Zoey Elizabeth!
by Andie_83i like it!
by shermandaniellaZoey Catherine Due in January<3
by gooberzZoey Fiona for us!
by lauran2010My husband and I are pregnant and are planning to name our daughter (if its a girl) Zoie Grace. We love that name. :)
by mommyspirawkThat's funny BRANDI7307 because my 4 month old DD's name is Zoey Makena :) Makena is a beautiful beach on Maui in Hawaii (where I'm from).. I'm glad you like the name!!!
by surfergirl77My baby girl is 4 weeks old and we named her Zoey Renee, and we LOVE it!
by smoyleMy husband and I love this name. We are now pregnant with our second and if the baby is a girl we are naming her Zoey Ella :)
by mummy08We like the name Zoey Makenna for a girl! I also like it spelled w a (X) Xoey!
by BRANDI7307Gotta be the prettiest name out there! I'm biased though ;)
by ssiiiiissWe are having a baby girl and we are naming her Zoey <3
by KJBZcookMy husband and I are trying for a baby and we know we will name our first, if it is a girl, Zooey. I love the name and so does he, but finding a middle name to go with it is going to be tough.
by annette5002My husband and I dont like the other spellings for Zoe either. We came up with Zoyee but its kinda Zoy-e-e but if you want different its diffinately different. My husband and i are trying to conceive and if we have a girl were naming her Zoyee Makenna!!!
by BRANDI7307if you want to be different you can always change it to Xoe! I think it's cute spelt this way.
by tinkerbell.8.6Love it! We have Zoey Lou coming in March!
by sroseb1I really like this name, but can't get over the spelling. I see how Zoey is spelled phonetically, but don't understand how Zooey came to be. That seems to be pronounced zoo - ee. The traditionaly Zoey looks a little funny to me though. The English teacher in me is having issues with spelling it ... any suggestions??
by mrscoach23Love it!
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