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Zacharias

♂ Boy

Pronounced zak-ə-RY-əs /ˌzæk.əˈraɪ.əs/High

Meaning: Greek/Latin form of Zechariah — Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — father of John the BaptistHigh

In 30 seconds: The Lord has remembered: Zacharias is the grand Greek Zechariah — father of John the Baptist, struck silent until his son was born. Stately, scriptural, and richly old-world.

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Origin HighHebrew, Greek

MeaningGreek/Latin form of Zechariah — Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — father of John the Baptist

U.S. rank (2025)#3946 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births28 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2016

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,072

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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History & Origin

Zacharias is the Greek and Latin form of Zechariah — Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered'. Borne by a prophet and, in the New Testament, by the priest Zacharias, father of John the Baptist. The full Zacharias reads stately and old-world.

In the U.S. it appears in Greek, German, and devout families. Uncommon, remembered-by-God at the root, and grand.

Did you know? In the Gospel, Zacharias doubted the angel's news that his elderly wife would bear a son — and was struck mute until John the Baptist was born and he wrote the boy's name.

Overall data confidence 88%

Behind the Name — Zacharias — etymology

Variations

ZechariahZachariahSacharias

Nicknames

ZachZacky

Famous Bearers

★Zacharias Topelius (1818-1898)
Finnish author, journalist, and poet who wrote beloved children's stories and historical novels
★Zacharias Janssen (1585-1632)
Dutch spectacle maker often credited with inventing the compound microscope

If you like Zacharias…

Zachariah— the English form of the same name

Zechariah— the Hebrew prophet form

Zacarias— the Spanish/Portuguese form

Tobias— a fellow stately biblical -ias name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zacharias mean?

Zacharias is the Greek form of Zechariah, Hebrew for 'the Lord has remembered'.

How do you pronounce Zacharias?

It's said zak-ə-RY-əs /ˌzæk.əˈraɪ.əs/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Zacharias a boy or girl name?

Zacharias is a boy's name.

How popular is Zacharias?

Zacharias is an uncommon name in the U.S.