Zi
Mostly boys · ZEE · Chinese
Zi is a name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Zi mean?
Chinese: Mandarin
A Mandarin syllable used in many names, such as 'child' or 'purple'; the meaning depends on the character.
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Is Zi a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Zi has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Zi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 36 boys.
Half of all the boys named Zi in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2019, 50% of the babies named Zi in the UK were girls.
Zi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 8 | #2,576 |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 17 | #1,591 |
| 2015 | 11 | #2,127 |
| 2014 | 20 | #1,357 |
| 2013 | 20 | #1,347 |
| 2012 | 27 | #1,099 |
| 2011 | 24 | #1,164 |
| 2010 | 36 | #883 |
| 2009 | 21 | #1,254 |
| 2008 | 25 | #1,102 |
| 2007 | 27 | #991 |
| 2006 | 11 | #1,742 |
| 2005 | 10 | #1,814 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
How popular is Zi in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 12 girls. It first appears in the records in 2001.
Half of all the girls named Zi in the US since 1880 were born between 2004 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Zi in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16,863 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #15,236 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11,412 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8,878 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16,092 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #13,589 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12,049 |
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