What is "zooey"

Zooey is a given name.

The name was, at least for decades, best known as a masculine nickname for "Zachary" or " Zechariah", from its use by J. D. Salinger for his character Zooey Glass.

Those bearing the name include:

• Zooey Deschanel, an American actress and singer named after the Salinger novel. (She pronounces it as "Zoë.")