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Zakaria
♂ Boy
Pronounced zah-kah-REE-ah /zɑː.kɑːˈriː.ə/Low
Meaning: God has remembered, the Lord remembersLow
In 30 seconds: Zakaria is the Arabic form of Zechariah/Zachary meaning God has remembered. In Islamic tradition, Zakariya was the father of Prophet Yahya (John the Baptist) and is mentioned by name in the Quran.
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MeaningGod has remembered, the Lord remembers
U.S. rank (2024)#1389 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births135 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,769
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Zakaria is the Arabic form of Zachariah from Hebrew Zacharias meaning God has remembered. Zakariya is a prophet whose story appears in the Quran.
Zakaria is used across the Muslim world and in Muslim diaspora communities.
Did you know? In the Quran, Zakariya was an elderly prophet who was miraculously granted a son (Yahya/John the Baptist) by God despite his old age and his wife's barrenness — a story of miraculous divine remembrance.
Overall data confidence 90%
Variations
ZachariaZechariahZakariyaZakariyya
Nicknames
ZakKari
Famous Bearers
- ★Zakariya (Zechariah, prophet) (biblical)Prophet in the Quran and Hebrew Bible, father of Yahya (John the Baptist), granted a son in old age
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Frequently Asked
What does Zakaria mean?
God has remembered, the Lord remembers
How do you pronounce Zakaria?
Zakaria is pronounced zah-kah-REE-ah.
What is the origin of Zakaria?
Zakaria comes from Arabic, Hebrew.
What names are similar to Zakaria?
Similar names include eliyahu, zachariah, ibrahim.