Zhoey

♀ Girl

Pronounced ZOH-ee /ˈzoʊ.i/Medium

Meaning: Zhoey is a modern American respelling of Zoey, which comes ultimately from the Greek word zoe, meaning life. The added h does not change the sound or the meaning; it simply gives the familiar name a distinctive look on paper.Low

In 30 seconds: Zhoey is an inventive respelling of Zoey, from the Greek word for life. It appeared only recently and stayed rare, said just like Zoey (ZOH-ee).

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Origin LowGreek, American

MeaningZhoey is a modern American respelling of Zoey, which comes ultimately from the Greek word zoe, meaning life. The added h does not change the sound or the meaning; it simply gives the familiar name a distinctive look on paper.

U.S. rank (2019)#17972 ↘ Falling

2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2014

Total births (all-time)≈ 93

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zhoey is one of many creative respellings that families invented once Zoey became a top-ten favorite. Its root is the Greek zoe, life, the same word behind Zoe, Zoey and Zooey. Parents who chose the zh- opening usually wanted the sound everyone knew paired with a spelling no one else in the class would have.

Zhoey never left the far edge of the popularity charts, given to only about twenty girls a year even in its best season around the middle of the twenty-tens, and it faded quickly afterward. A girl named Zhoey then is still a child today.

Did you know? Zhoey rode the wave of the wildly popular Zoey and Zoe spellings, but the silent h kept it firmly in the long tail, given to only a small handful of girls a year even at its brief high in the twenty-tens.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Zhoey — Modern respelling of Zoey; Greek zoe = life

Variations

ZoeyZoeZooeyZoie

Nicknames

ZoeZo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zhoey mean?

It is a respelling of Zoey, from the Greek word zoe, meaning life.

How do you pronounce Zhoey?

It is said ZOH-ee /ˈzoʊ.i/, exactly like Zoey.

Is Zhoey a boy or girl name?

Zhoey is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Zhoey?

It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the twenty-tens.