Zo
1 syllable
⚧ Unisex ◎ Modern American ◈ 1 syllable
"Life, living, alive, vibrant, energy"

From Modern American

Zo means life — from the Greek zoe. Zo IS the most compact Greek expression of life itself. Alonzo Mourning IS 'Zo' — one of basketball's most fierce. Two letters of the most compact life, Greek-zoe, and basketball's most fierce.

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Zo at a glance
MeaningLife, living, alive, vibrant, energy
OriginModern American
GenderUnisex
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#6225
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Why parents love Zo
  • Zo IS the most compact Greek life.Alonzo Mourning IS 'Zo' — most fierce.Two letters with a powerful, Greek sound: ZO.Maximum life in minimum letters.The most compactly alive name.
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The vibe of Zo
lifeGreekzoeZocompactAlonzo Mourningbasketballfiercepowerfulmaximumminimum
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Origin & history of Zo
Greek zoe (life) → compact Zo
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Modern American roots
Zo IS the most compact Greek life. Mourning IS 'Zo' — basketball's most fierce.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Alonzo 'Zo' Mourning.
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Today
Zo remains a beloved choice, ranking #6225 in the US. 398 babies have been named Zo since 1957.
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How popular is Zo?
2017 peak year
Zo has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #6225), with about 33 babies named Zo each year. In 2017, 40 babies received the name (ranked #3845). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 398.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
40 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,845)
33 Avg. per year
(last decade)
330 Total registrations
last 10 years
398 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #6,225) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Zo
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Zo's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — life seeking. People named Zo tend to be powerful, alive, and gifted at being the most compact Greek life AND basketball's most fierce.

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Most compact Greek life AND fierce
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Alonzo-Mourning
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Maximum-minimum
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Powerful-two-letter
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Zoe-root
Z8
O6
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Zo
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Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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Numerology life path calculator

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