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Zachry
How to Pronounce Zachry
Pronounced ZAK-ree /ˈzæk.ri/Medium
Meaning: Zachry is Zachary with the middle vowel dropped, from the English Zachary and Hebrew Zĕkharyah, 'the Lord has remembered'; it also survives as a surname, as in the Texas builder H. B. Zachry.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
Zachry is a two-syllable contraction of Zachary, from Hebrew Zĕkharyah, 'the Lord has remembered'. The clipped spelling reads as both a modern given-name variant and an established surname.
As a first name it has always been uncommon, a leaner cousin of Zachary. A boy named Zachry at its peak is now in his late thirties.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Zachry mean?
Zachry is a shortened spelling of Zachary, from Hebrew Zechariah, meaning 'the Lord has remembered'.
How do you pronounce Zachry?
It's said ZAK-ree /ˈzæk.ri/ — 2 syllables, stress on the first.
Is Zachry a boy or girl name?
Zachry is used as a boy's name in the U.S.
How popular is Zachry?
Zachry is an uncommon boy's name in the U.S., a contracted form of Zachary.