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Girl name

Zoe

Zoe ranks #35 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 4 places, 44 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #28 among girl dog names.
Zoe's popularity trend

Zoe's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.1%0.2%0.3%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
44
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#35
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−11
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% female
97% female3% male

Gender split comes from 57 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Zoe mean?
/ˈzoʊ.i/2 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Zoe is a name of Ancient Greek origin that means life, plain and simple -- one of the more directly translatable names still in common use.

Short, bright, and full of energy, Zoe suits a companion whose enthusiasm for living is obvious in every bounding step.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Zoe shows up

Cats named Zoe per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.16%
SeattleWA, US0.07%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.38%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

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