Solemn, dignified, or zealous
Zelie is most commonly used as a French diminutive of Azélie. It is famously associated with Saint Zélie Martin, the mother of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, and is often linked to the Latin word 'zelus' meaning zeal.
Less common today
Zelie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,497 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
French Catholic saint and mother of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Protagonist and diviner in the fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone · Children of Blood and Bone
