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Zacarias

♂ Boy

Pronounced zak-AR-yas /zæk.ˈær.jəs/Medium

Meaning: Yahweh remembersMedium

In 30 seconds: Zacarias is the Portuguese form of a Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh remembers'.
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Origin MediumPortuguese
MeaningYahweh remembers
U.S. rank (2025)#2939 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births43 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,132

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201019252025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zacarias is the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh remembers'. It descends from the same root as the Arabic Zakariya and the longer Zakariyya.

Accented spellings like Zacàrias and Zacariás mark its passage through Iberian languages, while Zakaria gives it a broader international face.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Zacarias is ' Yahweh remembers', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Zacarias — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

ZacàriasZacariásZakariaZakariyaZakariyya

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Zacarías Ferreira (1968-)
    Dominican bachata singer known as La Voz de la Ternura
  • ★Zacarias Moussaoui (1968-)
    French convicted al-Qaeda conspirator linked to the September 11 attacks
  • ★Zacarias (Os Trapalhões)
    Brazilian comedian and member of the comedy group Os Trapalhões

If you like Zacarias…

Zakaria— A form sharing Zacarias's 'Yahweh remembers' meaning.
Zakariya— The Arabic form of the same Hebrew name.
Oseias— echoes that soft -as sound
Tiago— lands in the same popularity range
Everson— shares Zacarias's Portuguese roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zacarias mean?

Zacarias is usually explained as meaning ' Yahweh remembers' and is most often linked with Portuguese tradition.

How do you pronounce Zacarias?

It's commonly said zak-AR-yas /zæk.ˈær.jəs/.

Is Zacarias a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Zacarias is used as a boy name.

How popular is Zacarias?

In 2024, Zacarias ranked #2941 in the U.S. for boys, with 43 births recorded.

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