Zoe

Life.

Zoe is a Greek feminine name meaning “life”. It has been known since antiquity, and its meaning also gained a Christian interpretation as eternal life. The wider idea of life remains the name’s direct meaning, so its appeal need not depend on a religious reading. In English, Zoe is pronounced /ˈzoʊ.i/: the o and e belong to separate syllables. Zoë is another documented spelling, while Zoé is the French form. Zoe’s plain three-letter shape keeps the look spare, and the movement between its two vowels can feel bright and buoyant. If that open sound is what attracts you, it is worth choosing the pronunciation as deliberately as the spelling.

Etymology: From Greek ζωή (zōē), “life”, used as a feminine personal name.