Zoe

原Way too pretentious spelling it like this. Zoe & Zoey are perfectly fine. If you're from the states, don't even bother with accents on names. SeriouslySo many born Zoe's & even Chloe's insist on having their name spelled with the accent. For instance, I knew this Zoe from school and recently she has begun to use the accent and spell her name as Zoë. I personally find spelling those names as such, Zoë & Chloë, they come as across as pretentious and more snobbish.

原Zoë Wanamaker (born May 13, 1949) is a British actress. She played Rolanda Hooch in the first Harry Potter film, and she currently plays the Russian princess Marie in the TV series "Mr Selfridge."

原I have a girl on the way and decided to give her this name. It sounds cute and spunky. We were undecided with spelling it Zoey, Zoe, or Zoë. In the end we went with Zoë. The umlaut or whatever gives it a more unique and exotic look. I think Zoey is really cute but only works for little girls. Drop the Y and it's more traditional and timeless. What also sold me on the name was that it meant "life". Because of that we're going with the middle name "Belle" which means "Beautiful". Zoë Belle... Life is Beautiful!

原I can't quite believe what I am reading about the name Zoe or even Zoë for that matter! I dread to think what people have written about some of the other names on this website considering what I read about this one! How would a name such as Zoë stop or prevent employment? That is totally ridiculous that an employer would choose a suitable candidate for the job by rating their Christian name, which that particular person had no involvement or say in what it would be anyway. I was born in Germany and my name is spelt: Zoë. I love it! I think it's unique, quirky and it suits me. I have never in my life been questioned on how to pronounce my name and I have never in my life been called Zo by accident, it's very clear that it is pronounced "ZO-EE". Some very strange and pathetic comments here about not liking a name purely because they know one other person in the world with the same name who they don't like! Wow!

原This is my middle name and while I'm fine with it, it's not my favorite. What I really hate are the umlauts on the e. To me they are so pretentious and obnoxious and just extremely irritating. I have debated removing them from my name but the paperwork seems a hassle and it is only my middle name.

原I simply adore this name. Ever since I started reading the Percy Jackson series, I started to associate people's names with the characters. Zoë is definitely in my top 10 favorite characters in the whole series.I associate this name with a strong, independent girl.

原The name of Haidee's maid in Lord Byron's Don Juan.

原One famous bearer is the actress Zoë Saldana, born 1978.

原Zoë's Diner is an American fast food chain.

原My name is really ZOE, but I like to be known as "ZOË". For people that say this is a child's name and when the person is 60, it will sound weird, well that's what everyone thought when they named their children Hilda, Penny, Lilian, Julie, etc. When I am in my 60s, it will be considered a formal name. And I can't help that my name is Zoe.

原A beautiful ancient name and faintly bohemian. I chose this name for my daughter because we are practising Christians and the name is used a lot in the New Testament (Greek) and refers to eternal life in this context. There is also a St. Zoe. I don't know why some people think it's a modern name -it's been around as a name for centuries, but has just had a resurgence in the UK over in the last few decades or so.

原I think that this name is a very nice one. I don't like Zoe without the umlaut on the end, because that way it looks incomplete.

原I like it better with the double dots over the E. Otherwise, it looks like it's pronounced "ZO".

原Zoë Nightshade was a ex-Hesperides who was Artemis' lieutenant in the third book of the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series.

原I think the name sounds quite harsh with the 'z' at the beginning, and also with the ''oh'' and ''ee'' sounds following one another. Chloë sounds softer. The name sounds a bit youthful despite being nothing new.

原This is my name. To the people who commented above (to the Zoe spelling): I am taken seriously by people, my name has not detracted from my credibility. This is a wonderful name, especially with this spelling. :)

原I think it makes people look really dumb to spell this name without the diareses on the "e". Besides, if you don't spell it Zoë, it makes it a lot easier for strangers to pronounce the name as "zo".

原Zoë was the girl who was murdered in the book Saving Zoë.

原Zoë is a solar-powered autonomous robot with sensors able to detect microorganisms and map the distribution of life in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, duplicating tasks that could be used in future exploration of Mars.

原Zoë Records is an independent record label in the United States. It is a part of the Rounder Records group.

原Zoë (real name Zoë Pollock) is a British female pop singer and songwriter.

原This name is perfectly fine for anybody. Besides, just because it is overused doesn't mean you can't use it. A long time ago, names like Ashley or Jennifer were unique, but now look at them.

原I love this name! What a great meaning, too.

原My friend is named Zoë, and I think it is pretty, graceful, elegant and not too common. I just think the different spellings of Zoe are difficult.

原I think the name Zoe has one of the best meanings, and it isn't all that common, so it is quite an honour for Zoe to be your name.

原My favourite name, it is great! Love the meaning as well.

原This name was also used as an honourific for Roman commanders if they had been especially courageous.

原I love my name as it's not very common but it's also not silly like some of the names you hear today. Some modern names sound made up!

原This was St. Catherine Laboure's given name (pronounced the French way).

原I love the name Zoe. It has a beautiful meaning in Greek and I know a really interesting, sweet person with this name.

原Ick. I dislike Chloe and Zoe. They sound like names for pets, not people.

原Hungarian pronunciation: ZO-ay.

原Also Hungarian.

原Zoé Héran is an actress who is known for playing the lead role of Laure/Mickäel in the 2011 French film Tomboy.

原The pronunciation zo-ay seems to mimick an English accent. In French this is zo-eh.

原There is a rock band from Mexico who are named this. Actually, they're a pretty good band, I've become a great fanatic of some of the songs I've listened to. :)

原I like this pronunciation better, and the dash over the 'e' makes the name way cooler.

原Finally, a pronunciation of Zoe that is true to the spelling. And quite pretty it is, too.

原Hi my name is Zoe. I would just like to say my name is a very beautiful name and yes it has been around for a long time and it has kind of died a little bit but it is still a beautiful name and in Greek it means life.

原"zo-EE" is pronounced in Modern Greek.

原I think the name Zoe is really amazing because it has a great meaning; "God's kind of life". This name would obviously just give its bearer a graceful kind of life because of its meaning. Remember all names have their positive or negative impacts.

原Zoe is not a bad name at all. Have you ever thought about what life is?

原It's funny, it seems like a modern sounding name, when in reality, it's ancient. I love it! Don't think it sounds childish at all.

原My name is Zoe and I don't mind it at all. I think it's a great name and since it sounds so cheerful it makes me cheerful. But why should we care about our names and how we're getting a job? I mean the boss person isn't going to just choose her because her name is "Hannah", the boss person is going to choose who he/she thinks is best at doing that sort of job. Also, if someone's name was "Elizabeth Zoe" why would they go by their middle name when their first name is great? Another thing is it's a name and it's very beautiful. People around town have asked me what my name is, and it's Zoe, and a lot of people tell me it's a beautiful name or I like that name. I mean it does sound childish but sometimes you just have to live with it. I wouldn't want my name to be any thing else except Zoe Angelina Mary Jane M.

原I like this name, great meaning. I prefer the spelling Zoey though, Zoe looks like Zo to me.

原I love my name. My family call me Zo all the the time. My grandad called me Zo before he died and it reminds me of him to be called Zo. I don't know why some of you are quick to judge. I've heard some awful names but don't say anything. Don't make judgements if you don't know the person with the name Zoe- it's who you are that counts. It's just a name.

原To the person above who put down my remark about education: I said that Zoe is NOT a trashy name and that people who say it is trashy or a pet's name need to get educated... By the way, I DO think that name choice has something to do with education.

原My name is Zoe and I love it. Those of you making silly comments in here saying it sounds like a pets name and telling parents to get educated, how ridiculous does that sound?! You never know one of your children will grow up one day and choose the name Zoe for their children. And choosing a child's names has nothing to do with education.

原I love the name Zoe!

原My mum's name is Zoya. I like this name very much!

原Many people would deny the meaning of Zoë to be anything but life. The Greek work for life is bios. Zoë means spiritual life. Bios refers to the body, while Zoë refers to the soul. Both words mean life, but they refer to two different kinds of life.To get the two dots over the e, the shortcut on a keyboard is Alt 137.

原I like this name. I like the Z part. It has spunk.

原Not a fan of the OH-ee sound; this name sounds very immature and girlish to me. I can't see it on a serious grown woman past the age of 25.

原My name is Zoë and I love my name. I get called nicknames too, Big Z, Zozo, Zo and the like. For anyone saying it's a pet-name, sure, any name can be a pet-name. It has a sense of urban even though there are references throughout history- even in the Bible, so for those who are saying it's too modernized etc, it's really not, even though the letter "Z" does offer some uniqueness to the name. Not only does it have a wonderful meaning, "life", I also deem it as a quirky and slightly different name, which I personally like. Depending on the country, the popularity of the name varies but I'm the only person in my whole year who has the name and I only really know of two other people called Zoe. For those who say it's an immature name and that I won't be taken seriously, you're far from right. I opened up a business at the age of 16 (I'm now nearly 18) and I'm doing fine, ergo proving the point that a Zoë can be both sophisticated and also taken seriously in industry. So, if you like the name, and you believe that it sounds nice and is well suited, then there shouldn't be anything stopping you. The whole faff about it being too short, too modern and the like is utter nonsense. Whatever name you give to a child, it is only a basic foundation for the person that they're well and truly going to become.

原I'm really surprised that so many people think this name is too young. I've always thought it was a classy but youthful name, and I know that it was used before now (Zoe Heriot, one of my favoutite Doctor Who companions, had it for a name and that was in the 60s, so it wasn't unheard of [though she was from the future...]). Anyway, I like it, especially in this form (no annoying accents, so easier to type).

原Really awesome name! "Zoe" rolls off the tongue nicely, plus it looks really nice, especially with the Z. I prefer this spelling over "Zoey" because Zoe has the same end sound as "Chloe" yet you don't see people spell it "Chloey". Don't get me wrong, if you prefer "Zoey" over "Zoe" that's all fine and dandy, it's just my opinion. It still doesn't take away from the fact that it is a very nice name!

原So many people hate this name. I like it. It's hardly a pet name. If you got a pet you would most likely not use a human name. You would use Spot or Rover or something.

原My name is Zoe! I love my name and I don't care what haters think. I think the name Zoe is a beautiful name, and I think the same to other people who share my name. Thank you to people who think the same as me.

原Zoe is the name of a character from the original Spyro series. She is a fairy who assists Spyro by zapping him so he'll return to where she last zapped him if he loses a life.

原My husband and I named our second daughter Zoe (with a two dots over the e.) We found the name in A.S. Neill's parenting book titled Summerhill. This was a popular counter culture book in the 1960's. I was told that in Greek it meant "life." Zoe ended up being her middle name as her father wanted Erica as her first name. Actually she goes by Erica now. We have always loved the name; I am surprised at the comments regarding the name as it means life and love to me.

原My name is Zoe. I was named Zoe after a little girl who lived next door to my parents. I love my name. I have never met another Zoe, though I know it isn't an uncommon name. I have never found it difficult to secure employment, so I'm not really sure what the person who talked about the employability of people called Zoe was waffling on about! Also, people I know do call me "Zo", but it is more of a shortened, or pet name. It seems strange to me that there are so many negative comments here about the name Zoe. Zoe is a beautiful, pretty, snappy and modern name.

原My name is Zoe, and all these comments about Zoe being a baby name, or too common are untrue. First of all, I have never met another Zoe in my life, and personally I do not think Zoe is a baby name at all. I have never had a problem finding a job because of my name.

原It is not over used. There are billions of people in the world, if the name Zoe was overused then most of the world's population would be named Zoe. Zoē's parents do not need to be bonked on the head. I've met only 3 Zoe's (they are all spelled differently; Zoey, Zoe, Zoē). I love the name Zoe, it rhymes with a lot of things.

原I'm Brazilian and I love the name Zoe! (Zoë is also amazing). It is a simple and sweet name and the initial "Z" is awesome. Unfortunately, this name is impossible in Brazil because its sound is very similar to a negative and derogatory Brazilian slang term. But if I lived in the United States or a European country, I would choose this name for my daughter.

原Zoe Sugg, a vlogger from Lacock, near the city of Bath, who is the sister of Joe Sugg, a vlogger too. Her YouTube name is Zoella and MoreZoella.

原I love the name Zoe, so original, better than anything like Kate or John.

原Zoe is a stunning name. It is a name that will never date either.

原Saint Zoe of Rome.

原My name is Zoë, my dad chose it, therefore I like it. Everyone has their opinion of a name... for example, I hate and really do not like the name Claire :/

原My name is Zoë and I couldn't love it more than I already do. I would like to make sure that people understand that the name Zoe is not a fancy French name, or some funky, trendy, made up American name, but is in fact a classic Greek name that means nothing more than "life". This name is very old, elegant and simple, and, addressed to the comment way above, will have no negative effect on a person's professional career. I believe that the most common and proper way to pronounce this name is Zoh-ee although I know others might pronounce is Zoh. The French variant of Zoe is Zoé, pronounced zoh-ay. The Dutch variation of the name is s Zoë, pronounced Zoh-ee. Other American spelling are Zoey, Zooey, and Zowie, which I believe to all be rather ugly and childish. My Greek grandmother who has a very thick accent, pronounced my name sort of like dzoh-Ee, with emphasis on the Ee.

原My name is Zoe, and I personally love it because it isn't as common or generic as, say, Hannah or Jennifer, yet it isn't outlandish and unheard of (though those are awesome names too). Yes, there will always be people who pronounce it "Zo", and yes it does get just a little bit annoying, but that's not the norm. I personally would say Zoë or Zoe or Zoé all work. However, I think Zoey does not, because it sounds pretty Disney and little-kid-ish.

原An unusual name that I like sometimes.

原My name is Zoë and I love my name. It is great to know my name means Eternal Life, God Life, Abundant Life, or Great Faith. Unlike many others, I disagree with the fact that it sounds like a pet name. I think the people that commented that my name was a pet's name should reconsider because it is very hurtful.

原My name is actually Zoe and I love my name. I do not think that it is childish or a pet's name. I'm definitely keeping it and the other people that commented, they don't know how it feels to have a name like Zoe.

原I agree with the person above, Zoë doesn't mean "God's Faith", or whatever, it only means "Life" in Greek. It is an amazing, elegant name, and not at all over used. It a crime to dislike this name.

原To all the people saying Zoe means God-life or spirit-life or whatever- not really. In a poetic or literary context (like the Bible), then yeah, it can/does, but in day to day life (haha, joke), it just means "life". Just ordinary, being alive "life". It's just a normal word that also functions as a name, like Hope or Faith in English.

原Zoe Kristi Hardman is a British television presenter.

原I gave my daughter this name as a middle name because of the meaning, which I feel is of utmost importance. The word means the God-kind of life. Not just any life. But the abundant life Jesus died to give everyone. It's a beautiful name simply because of it's meaning. Why seek a name that just "sounds good to your ear" when you can find a name with true & rich meaning?

原My name is Zoé; my sister chose it; while it might sound cute and childish I love it because of its very beautiful meaning: "life". It's quite short and while other people say parents made a huge mistake by naming their kids "Zoe" I think it was quite smart of them. I learned how to write my name at age 3 while other kids with more intricate names had difficulties. About the professionalism, well I think you get chosen for a job because of your abilities, not your name.. unless that is, of course, that you're gonna be a doll or something... Aaaand!, at least where I live, is not a common name which I like, since being a human is all about being different... right?

原I love this name. I have loved this name since I was 14 when I first met a Zoe. I'm in my 30s now and recently named my daughter Zoe. The meaning, "life" is what really clinched it as my choice. Thank you "linden-tree murmur" for expressing my exact sentiments so well. I think it is simple, classy, with a bit of pizzazz. Disappointed by some of the negative impressions other people have left, but I am going to keep on loving this name.

原How in the world could anyone think that Zoe sounds "trashy"? This is the trite objection used any time someone wants to put down a name. That and that "it sounds like a dog's name." Come on, people... get educated.

原My sister is called Zoë, with the dieresis (2 dots) on the 'e'. Those 2 dots make it 'Zo-E' because otherwise the name Zoe would rhyme with Joe, making it just be pronounced 'Zo'. I know the most common spelling is Zoe that rhymes with Joey, but I prefer the 2 dots version. I think it looks nicer than Zoey, Zooey, Zowie or whatever other spellings there are.

原There is a character briefly mentioned called Zoe in the Call of the Forgotten series by Julie Kagawa.

原I honestly don't like this name. It sounds trashy, and I don't like that it starts with a Z. If you want a Z name, you could do something like Zinnia, which I think is unique and pretty.

原Zoe is a cute girly name. X ^^

原Pretty but slightly overused.

原I, personally, prefer the pronunciation Zo. It makes more sense to me. If I want to have someone be called Zo-ee, I'll name them Zoey.

原I know a girl who pronounces her name ZO. Her name is always mispronounced by teachers and other students. She also has a sister named Phoebe whose name is pronounced FO-bee.

原My name is Zoe. I love the name. It suits me well. Zoe Elizabeth Mc(Not displaying my full last name.) It just flows. I can't think of a better name. I was named by my uncle who I never see any more. The name Zoe was the name of a character in Doctor Who. She was one of the Doctor's companions. I also have a great nickname, Zoseph. My friends call me that. :D.

原Zoe is a very pretty name. Simple and easy to say and doesn't take much explanation. I'm sure some people mistakenly pronounce the name like Joe. In a lot of shows, where a character bears the name, they'll often be called Zo as a nickname. I've used Zoya as a character name, now I'm considering Zoe, because it means life, for a different character in another story. If someone does have to explain the name they could always say Zoe rhymes with Joey without the 'Y'.

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

原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.

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

原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.

原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.

原Name of the Day: March 4, 2013.

原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!

原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!

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

原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.