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Why parents love Zelie- Zélie Martin was canonised — one of the few married saints.
- She is the mother of Saint Thérèse.
- Two syllables with a bright, French sound: ZEH-lee.
- The Z-opening gives maximum visual electricity.
- The meaning zealous is passionately aspirational.
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The vibe of Zelie
zealoussolemnFrenchZélie MartincanonisedSaint Thérèsemarried saintZ-electric
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Origin & history of Zelie
French (zealous/solemn)
→ Zélie Martin
→ Zelie
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Modern American roots
Zelie comes from the French. Zélie Martin was canonised — the mother of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, one of the few married couples ever made saints.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: French; Zélie Martin (1831–1877, canonised 2015).
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Today
Zelie remains a beloved choice, ranking #2088 in the US. 1,142 babies have been named Zelie since 2002.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Zelie?
2021
peak year
Zelie first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2002. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2021, 142 babies received the name (ranked #1497). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2088), with roughly 98 babies named Zelie each year. Zelie has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 1,142 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
142
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,497)
(ranked #1,497)
98
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
980
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,142
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zelie3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Zelie's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — zealous seeking. People named Zelie tend to be bright, passionate, and gifted at being Z-electric canonised motherhood.
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Z-electric canonised✦
Martin-saint◈
Thérèse's mother◎
French-zealous♡
Married-saintZ8
E5
L3
I9
E5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Zelie✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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