Zoa

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning life.

Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zoa by the numbers

Zoa was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 15 babies in 1915, making it a 1910s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Zolaball of earth or soil236 in the US (2017)
  • Zoyalife; from zoe meaning life208 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
  • Zialight, splendor30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zolife; a shortened form of Zoe49 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Zoa

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

  • Zoialife; related to Zoe6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zoyahlife; a form of Zoe6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zoah7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean life

Like Zoa, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
  • Zoeylife6,034 in the US (2017)
  • Evalife; form of Eve758 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Vivienneliving; alive; lively1,255 in the US (2017)
  • Evielife; from Eve1,129 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Zoa

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