Zacharias
Biblical · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Zacharias
The name 'Zacharias' means "Yahweh has remembered" and derives from the Hebrew name Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה).
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Etymology
The name 'Zacharias' means "Yahweh has remembered" and derives from the Hebrew name Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה). It is used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic cultures, notably as the name of a biblical prophet in the Old Testament and the father of John the Baptist in the New Testament.
Zacharias currently ranks #3,946 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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