Named after Zieglergasse, the ‘brickmakers’ lane’.
The lane takes its name from the brickworks (‘Ziegeleien’) that could still be found here at the start of the 19th century; it was earlier called Ziegelofengasse (brick-kiln lane) or Ziegelgasse. The name is first mentioned in 1750 and became official in 1862. Several silk manufacturers had their homes in the street.