Zoe is the Greek word for "life". Greek-speaking Jews and early Christians used it as a translation of Eve, whose Hebrew name has the same meaning, and it was a favorite in the Byzantine Empire. In the United States Zoe has sat in the top 100 since 2000, when it ranked number 82, has stayed between number 29 and number 42 for the past decade and ranks number 31 among girls in 2025.