Given name & surname
Zoelle
“a life-giving woman; alive”
Zoelle is a variant of Zoe. One Greek interpretation is “a life-giving woman; alive.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zoelle is a variant of Zoe. One Greek interpretation is “a life-giving woman; alive.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zoelle 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 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zoelle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 686
- 0 boys · 686 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 71 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #4,659 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,659 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 71 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 402 as a first name in 2020; 148 as a surname 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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