By Sound
Zoe (ZOH-ee) is two syllables that land cleanly as 卓伊 (zhuō yī) — the standard transliteration — or soften to 卓怡 for more character meaning. The ZH sound is the closest Mandarin approximation to the English Z.
By Meaning
Zoe comes directly from Greek ζωή = life. One of the oldest and simplest name meanings: this is what it is to be alive. Early Christians used it as a translation of the Hebrew name Eve. A name that is its own definition.
By Spirit
Zoe Saldana's fierce, transformative energy, Zoe Kravitz's effortless cool, the specific quality of someone who makes everything feel more alive just by being there. The name means life, and it shows.