girl's name
Zélye
zay-LEE (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 50
Zélye is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Zélye Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How Popular Is Zélye?
In 2025, Zélye was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Zélye Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zelye | Zelye is Zélye without the acute accent, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #5,418. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Zélye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zélye Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zélye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zélye
- French zay-LEE
Sibling Names for Zélye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zélye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zélye
Is Zélye a girl's or a boy's name?
Zélye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zélye?
Zélye has 2 syllables.
When was Zélye most popular?
Zélye peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zélye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zélye currently ranks #4,679 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.