Zi

A unisex name of Mandarin Chinese origin, meaning purple or character; name element.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zi by the numbers

Zi was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 12 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zialight, splendor30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zhiwisdom or intention8 in the US (2017)
  • Zy5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Zi

Names that are said the same way as Zi, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Xi11 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Zi

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