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Zaqueo

♂ Boy

Pronounced zah-KEH-oh /zɑːˈkɛ.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: The Spanish form of Zacchaeus, from Greek Zakchaios and Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent'. Zacchaeus is the tax collector of Jericho in the Gospel of Luke, who climbs a sycamore tree to see Jesus and afterwards gives half his goods to the poor.Medium

In 30 seconds: The Spanish Zacchaeus: Zaqueo means 'pure' — the tax collector who climbed the tree (said 'zah-KEH-oh').
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Origin MediumSpanish, Hebrew
MeaningThe Spanish form of Zacchaeus, from Greek Zakchaios and Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent'. Zacchaeus is the tax collector of Jericho in the Gospel of Luke, who climbs a sycamore tree to see Jesus and afterwards gives half his goods to the poor.
U.S. rank (2024)#14202 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 27

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201920182024

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

Zaqueo is the Spanish form of Zacchaeus, from the Greek Zakchaios and the Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent'. In the Gospel of Luke, Zacchaeus is a wealthy chief tax collector in Jericho who climbs a sycamore tree to see Jesus and then pledges half his goods to the poor — one of the best-loved short stories in the Gospels. The name is used in Spanish-speaking Christian families (said 'zah-KEH-oh').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, biblical, and Spanish-flavored.

Did you know? Zaqueo is Zacchaeus, the short tax collector of Luke's Gospel who climbs a sycamore to see over the crowd — and whose name, fittingly, means 'pure'.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Zaqueo — Spanish form of Zacchaeus; Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure'; Gospel of Luke

Variations

ZacchaeusZaccheoZaqueus

Nicknames

ZaquiZaq

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zaqueo mean?

Zaqueo is the Spanish form of Zacchaeus, from Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent'; Zacchaeus is the tax collector in the Gospel of Luke.

How do you pronounce Zaqueo?

It's said zah-KEH-oh /zɑːˈkɛ.oʊ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zaqueo a boy or girl name?

Zaqueo is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Zaqueo?

Zaqueo is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.

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