feminine Zoya

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Origin:
greek
Name Root:
zô > zōḗ
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “zô (ζῶ) zōḗ (ζωή),” meaning “to live, a living, property, life.” Zōḗ is a Hellenization of the Hebrew name “Eve,” which means “To live” (Latin: vita qua vivimus). Zoe and its variants are used a lot since 1980 and especially amongst Christians of Eastern Europe. In fact is a calque of the classical Hebrew name (khavá, ‘Eve’). It was the name of a third-century martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church. Saint Zoe of Rome († ~286) was a noblewoman, married to Nicostratus, a high Roman court official.

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #787


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #371

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Numerological Values: #5

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Chakra Number: #5
Throat Chakra "Vishuddha"

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Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya (1923-1941) Russian Martyr