babyNamedZélie
“zeal, ardour”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 102nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,605
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,139
- −1.1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2020
Meaning and origin of Zélie
Zélie is thought to mean “zeal, ardour” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Zélie in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2020.
- Over recent years, Zélie has been stable (−1.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Zélie every 5.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Zélie in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,740th girls’ name348 babies in 3 years1 girl in 13,885+4.4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 45,167
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Zélie and Zelie are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Zelie10
- Zélye15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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