About the name Ziggy

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If you like the name Ziggy, find out the meaning, origin, nicknames, variations and other information to help you decide if you want to use this first name for your baby.

Name meaning, variations & etymology

Most commonly used as a nickname
Short form of names including Zigmund, Sigmund and Siegfried
Variants: Zig, Zigg
Known for the comic strip character Ziggy
Known for Jamaican musician Ziggy Marley (born David Nesta Marley in 1968), son of Bob Marley
Known for David Bowie’s album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

origin/Nationality

German

Also check out these name groups

German baby boy names, Names that start with Z

baby Name length

5 letters (popular name length)

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