Zacchaeus
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus derives from the Hebrew name Zakkai (זכאי), meaning "pure" or "innocent," from the root zakah meaning to be clean or justified.
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Etymology
Zacchaeus derives from the Hebrew name Zakkai (זכאי), meaning "pure" or "innocent," from the root zakah meaning to be clean or justified. The name is primarily used in Christian and Jewish traditions, most notably borne by the biblical tax collector in the Gospel of Luke who became a follower of Jesus Christ.
Zacchaeus currently ranks #2,389 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.
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