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Zackrey
Pronounced ZAK-ree /ˈzækri/Medium
Meaning: Zackrey is a phonetic respelling of Zachary, the English form of the Hebrew Zechariah, 'Yahweh remembers' or 'God has remembered.' The biblical Zechariah was a prophet, and the name surged in modern America; this casual spelling is one of its many rarer variants.Low
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
Zackrey respells Zachary, from the Hebrew Zechariah, 'Yahweh remembers.' The prophet Zechariah carried the name through the Bible, and Zachary became a major American boys' name in the nineteen-eighties and nineties, spawning informal spellings like this one.
This spelling was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 1993, while Zachary and Zackary were far more widespread. A boy named Zackrey then is around thirty today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Zackrey mean?
It is a variant spelling of Zachary, from the Hebrew Zechariah, 'Yahweh remembers.'
How do you pronounce Zackrey?
It is said ZAK-ree /ˈzækri/ - two syllables.
Is Zackrey a boy or girl name?
Zackrey is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Zackrey?
It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.