Zelie

French
"noble"

Zelie Origin and Meaning

The name Zelie is a girl's name of French origin meaning "noble".

A cute, zippy French saint's name that's picking up in popularity there, and starting to in the US as well. Zélie originated as a short form of Azélie, thought to derive from Adelaide via the Occitan form Azalaïs. Saint Zélie was born Marie-Azélie.

# 1804 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Zelie

  • Zélie de Lussan
    American mezzo,soprano
  • Saint Marie
    Azelie "Zelie" Guérin Martin, mother of Saint Therese de Lisieux

Zelie in Pop Culture

  • Zelie
    baby in the French film "Comme les autres"
  • Zelie
    illustrated children's comic book series in France
  • Zelie St. Pierre
    character in "Villette" by Charlotte Bronte