Zelig Forename

264,900th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 932 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Zelig Forename User-submission:

Zelig is a Yiddish name, which means 'blessed' or 'holy'. Its German variant Selig means 'happy in life'.

Zelig Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel
100%
6211:13,5311,514
United States
100%
2521:1,438,63926,787
Canada-131:2,548,72134,380
Brazil
100%
111:19,476,014191,600
Argentina
100%
61:7,128,87415,663
South Africa
100%
31:18,177,550242,026
Russia-31:48,077,90198,779
Mexico
67%
 
31:41,381,47674,307
Peru
67%
 
31:10,597,15158,549
Philippines
100%
21:53,004,738452,678
China-21:683,027,89194,999
Nigeria
100%
11:177,564,360489,087
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Turkey
100%
11:77,801,70991,051
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Chile
100%
11:17,607,20848,996
Indonesia-11:257,963,6681,335,696
India
100%
11:1,214,877,9714,759,450
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Guatemala-11:16,108,42913,998
Germany
100%
11:96,677,87695,912
France-11:66,470,34085,030
England
100%
11:55,602,921189,715

Zelig (1,093) may also be a surname.

Zelig Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zelig is a Yiddish name, which means 'blessed' or 'holy'. Its German variant Selig means 'happy in life'.

- cmccum12

Zelig Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeilig919/
Szelig912/
Zetlig911/
Zoelig911/
Zelik80351/
Selig80261/
Zelic8024/
Gelig8016/
Zilig8010/
Zalig809/
Zelix805/
Celig801/
Zeleg801/
Zeliq801/
Jelig801/
Zoeleigh773/
Zelike73142/
Zelick7329/
Seelig7322/
Zeilik7312/
Zeylik739/
Zeilic739/
Jeslig735/
Zaelik733/
Zhelik732/
Zelikh732/
Chelig732/
Jeylig732/
Seliog731/
Jeligh731/
Zelitc731/
Zelikë731/
Zealic731/
Zeleik731/
Zoelic731/
Zhalig731/
Zcelik731/
Shelig731/
Zailig731/
Seligh731/
Selieg731/
Tzolig731/
Zoeyleigh711/
Celeigh6721/
Zelikhe6721/
Sheligh679/
Zaleigh673/
Zelegue673/
Zeijlic671/
Zeleike671/
Zoleigh671/
Sheylig671/
Celiegh671/
Dzhelik671/

Zelig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelig in the Russian language
Зелигzelig-

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