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Zakariyah

♂ Boy

Pronounced zah-kah-REE-yah /zɑ.kɑˈri.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: An Arabic form of Zechariah — from the Hebrew, 'God remembers; the Lord has remembered'Low

In 30 seconds: God remembers: Zakariyah is a form of Zechariah. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'zah-kah-REE-yah').
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Origin LowHebrew, Arabic
MeaningAn Arabic form of Zechariah — from the Hebrew, 'God remembers; the Lord has remembered'
U.S. rank (2025)#6442 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births14 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 161

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320072025

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

Zakariyah is an Arabic form of Zechariah — from the Hebrew, 'God remembers; the Lord has remembered'. A lyrical, classic name (said 'zah-kah-REE-yah').

In the U.S. it appears in Arabic and South Asian families. Rare, God-remembers at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Zechariah means 'God remembers; the Lord has remembered' in Hebrew — Zakariyah is the Arabic form, lyrical and classic (said 'zah-kah-REE-yah').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Zakariyah — Arabic form of Zechariah

Variations

ZakariyyaZakariaZechariah

Nicknames

Zak

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zakariyah mean?

Zakariyah is an Arabic form of Zechariah — Hebrew 'God remembers; the Lord has remembered'.

How do you pronounce Zakariyah?

It's said zah-kah-REE-yah /zɑ.kɑˈri.jɑ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Zakariyah a boy or girl name?

Zakariyah is a boy's name.

How popular is Zakariyah?

Zakariyah is a very rare name in the U.S.

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