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Zackariya

Quick answerZackariya means "God has remembered" and derives from the Hebrew name Zechariah (Zakaryahu), composed of the roots "zakhar" (remember) and "Yah" (God).

Hebrew · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,808
TrendStable
Peak year2016
Syllables3
OriginHebrew
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters9
Numerology5 Chaldean 1
Global rank#2,672

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Zackariya

Zackariya means "God has remembered" and derives from the Hebrew name Zechariah (Zakaryahu), composed of the roots "zakhar" (remember) and "Yah" (God).

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Etymology

Zackariya means "God has remembered" and derives from the Hebrew name Zechariah (Zakaryahu), composed of the roots "zakhar" (remember) and "Yah" (God). The name is used primarily in Islamic, Jewish, and Arab Christian communities, with historical prominence through the biblical prophet Zechariah and the Quranic figure Zakariya, father of John the Baptist.

Zackariya currently ranks #8,808 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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