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👍 Zarek
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How to Pronounce Zarek
Pronounced ZAR-ek
🔊 Hear it /ˈzɑr.ɛk/ High ⧉ copy
Meaning: Linked to Polish Żarek (a pet form of Zahariasz, 'God remembers') or Persian 'God protects the king'; routes layered Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: Sleek and worldly: Zarek echoes Slavic and Persian roots — 'God remembers' or 'God protects the king'. Bold, distinctive, and modern.
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Meaning Linked to Polish Żarek (a pet form of Zahariasz, 'God remembers') or Persian 'God protects the king'; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025) #1866 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births 85 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 1999
Total births (all-time) ≈ 1,027
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2025 1989 2025 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 Zarek is linked to the Polish Żarek (a pet form of Zahariasz, 'God remembers') and to a Persian-flavored gloss, 'God protects the king' (routes layered, which we note). A bold, worldly modern name.
It registers thinly in records. Rare, God-remembers-or-protects at the root, and bold.
Did you know? Zarek is often glossed 'may God protect the king' (with Persian echoes) — and overlaps the Polish Żarek, a pet form of Zaharias, 'God remembers'.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Żarek — routes layered
Variations Zarrick Zarec Zareck
Nicknames Zar
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Zarek… Darek — a companion -arek Slavic name Tarek — a fellow worldly -arek name Ivaan — shares Zarek's Slavic roots Yakov — lands in the same popularity range Kashmir — lands in the same popularity range Frequently Asked What does the name Zarek mean? Zarek echoes Polish 'God remembers' and a Persian gloss, 'God protects the king'; the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Zarek? It's said ZAR-ek /ˈzɑr.ɛk/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Zarek a boy or girl name? Zarek is a boy's name.
How popular is Zarek? Zarek is a rare name in the U.S.
