Given name & surname
Zoé
“life”
Zoé is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek, meaning “life.” It is used in French, Hungarian, and Norman.
Meaning & origin
Zoé’s family of names
In German usage, Zoé has a related form in Zoe. In French usage, Zoé has a conventional equivalent in the English form Zoe. In French usage, Zoé has a conventional equivalent in the English form Zoey.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Zoé has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
7 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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People named Zoé
- Zoé ValdésCuban writerborn 1959
- Zoe ZaoutzainaByzantine empress
- Zoe KonstantopoulouGreek politicianborn 1976
- Zoé ClauzureFrench singer and actressborn 2010
- Zoé FélixFrench actressborn 1976
- Zoé ClaessensSwiss cyclistborn 2001
- Zoé de GamondBelgian educator and feminist (1806–1854)
- Zoé De Grand Maisonactressborn 1995
- Zoé Talon du CaylaMistress of Louis XVIII of France (1785-1852)
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