Given name & surname
Zo
“a spiritual counselor”
Zo is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “a spiritual counselor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “a spiritual counselor.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
How it developed
In English usage, Zo is a diminutive of Zoe.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 411
- 101 boys · 310 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #10,686 for boys · #14,930 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,686 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 605 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.
Zo’s family of names
In English usage, Zo is a diminutive of Zoe. In English usage, Zo has a related form in ZOU. Zo has a related form in Zoe.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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