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Zacharyah
Pronounced zak-uh-RY-uh /zæk.əˈraɪ.ə/Medium
Meaning: A modern spelling of Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembers'. The name belongs to a prophet of the Hebrew Bible and to the father of John the Baptist in the Gospel of Luke.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Zacharyah is a modern spelling of Zachariah, the Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembers'. It is the name of a prophet of the Hebrew Bible whose book closes the Twelve, and, in the Gospel of Luke, of the priest who fathered John the Baptist. Families have long respelled it — Zecharia, Zachariah, Zacharyah — and the meaning holds steady throughout (said 'zak-uh-RY-uh').
It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S., far behind Zachariah. Rare, respelled, and biblical.
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What does the name Zacharyah mean?
Zacharyah is a spelling of Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, meaning 'the Lord remembers'.
How do you pronounce Zacharyah?
It's said zak-uh-RY-uh /zæk.əˈraɪ.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Zacharyah a boy or girl name?
Zacharyah is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Zacharyah?
Zacharyah is a very rare name for boys in the U.S., far behind Zachariah.