Given name & surname
Zoel
“a life-giving woman; alive”
Zoel is a variant of Zoe. One Greek interpretation is “a life-giving woman; alive.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zoel is a variant of Zoe. One Greek interpretation is “a life-giving woman; alive.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zoel is a variant of Zoe. An origin associated with Zoe is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zoel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 156
- 120 boys · 36 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,709 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,709 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 48.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 204 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.
Zoel’s family of names
Zoel has a related form in Zoe. In French usage, Zoel has a related form in Zoël.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Zoel
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.