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Zaharia

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Pronounced zah-HAH-ree-ah /zɑˈhɑr.i.ə/Medium

Meaning: A form of Zechariah, Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — the name of a prophet of the Hebrew Bible and of the father of John the Baptist. Zaharia is also the Romanian and Greek-influenced spelling of the same name.Medium

In 30 seconds: A biblical name of remembrance: Zaharia is a form of Zechariah, 'the Lord remembers' (said 'zah-HAH-ree-ah'). Warm and rooted.
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Origin MediumHebrew, Romanian
MeaningA form of Zechariah, Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — the name of a prophet of the Hebrew Bible and of the father of John the Baptist. Zaharia is also the Romanian and Greek-influenced spelling of the same name.
U.S. rank (2024)#17585 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 84

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202019982024

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

Zaharia belongs to the Zechariah family, from the Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered.' The name is borne in the Hebrew Bible by a prophet, and in the Gospels by the father of John the Baptist; Zaharia is the familiar Romanian spelling. It carries a note of faithfulness and memory, and it is used here as a girl's name — the historic bearers are men, which we note respectfully (said 'zah-HAH-ree-ah').

It appears rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, biblical, and warm.

Did you know? Zaharia is a form of Zechariah — Hebrew for 'the Lord has remembered' — a name carried by a prophet and by the father of John the Baptist, and long used in Romanian tradition (said 'zah-HAH-ree-ah').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Zaharia — Zechariah/Zaharia; Hebrew 'the Lord has remembered'

Variations

ZechariahZachariaZaharya

Nicknames

ZahaRia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zaharia mean?

Zaharia is a form of Zechariah, Hebrew for 'the Lord has remembered.'

How do you pronounce Zaharia?

It's said zah-HAH-ree-ah /zɑˈhɑr.i.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zaharia a boy or girl name?

Zaharia is used here as a girl's name; the biblical Zechariah and the Romanian Zaharia are men's names, which we note.

How popular is Zaharia?

Zaharia is a rare name for girls in the U.S.

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