Ziggy is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4269 in 2023 with 34 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 43 births ranking #3646. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 47,137 girls born was named Ziggy. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Ziggy is primarily a nickname rather than a full traditional name with one fixed meaning. Behind the Name says it is sometimes a diminutive of Polish names such as Zygmunt or Zbigniew, though in some cases it may simply be inspired by the English word zig.
The name picked up a major cultural boost from David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust persona. That pop-cultural layer sits on top of its older nickname roots.