Given name
Zelie
“having great zeal”·“of the sunshine”
Zelie is a variant of Zelia. Interpretations include “having great zeal” and “of the sunshine”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zelie is a variant of Zelia. Interpretations include “having great zeal” and “of the sunshine”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zelie is a variant of Zelia. Zelia has been associated with Greek and Spanish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zelie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,264
- 0 boys · 1,264 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 142 babies
- 2025
- 121
- #1,702 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +29%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 121 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,702 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 617 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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