Zooey is associated with the meaning “Life, full of life” — a beautiful sentiment to see brought to life in your child’s room.
Zooey is a modern spelling variant of Zoe, a Greek name meaning "life." The Greek word zoe carried deep significance in ancient culture, used to describe not just biological existence but vibrant, animated living. Early Christian writers adopted the word to represent eternal life, giving the name a spiritual weight that carried it through centuries. The Zooey spelling is a phonetic adaptation, softening the name visually while keeping that same bright, lively energy at its core.