Meaning of the nameZoé
- Female
- Greek origin
- Zo-é
Zoé is a female name of Greek origin, from Greek zōḗ, meaning "life".
- People (2022)
- 6,823
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,204
- Median age
- 1 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,319
- people
Zoé in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zoé, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (5,359 people).
6,544 women 279 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Zoé is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zoé in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Pará 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,596 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 696 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 637 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 477 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 474 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 430 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 395 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 308 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 284 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 196 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 136 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 130 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 128 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 121 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 114 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 105 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 100 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 92 | 0.013% |
| Sergipe | 73 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 53 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 53 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 39 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 39 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 25 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zoé
Behind the Name derives Zoe from Greek Ζωή, "life", and records Zoé as a French and Hungarian spelling; Wiktionary gives the same Greek origin for the Hungarian form and, under Zoe, for the Italian form. According to Behind the Name, Hellenized Jews used the name as a translation of Eve. IBGE disregards accents, so Zoé and Zoe are counted together. In the 2022 Census, there were 6,823 people, and 5,359 of them were born between 2020 and 2022.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Zoe · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Zoé · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Zoe · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Zoé
What does the name Zoé mean?
Zoé means “life”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Zoé in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,823 people with the first name Zoé, which ranks it number 2,204 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Zoé a boy's or a girl's name?
Zoé is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,544 women and 279 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Zoé?
Zoé is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Zoé most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.007% of the state's population is named Zoé (284 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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