Fun Facts About the Name Zakarya
- 72 babies named Zakarya: U.S. records list 72 babies given the name Zakarya from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zakarya Mean?
Zakarya is an Arabic form of the biblical name Zechariah, and its established meaning is "God has remembered." The Hebrew name is Zekharyah (זְכַרְיָה), built from the verb zakhar (זָכַר), "to remember," and Yah (יָה), a short form of the divine name Yahweh. The literal sense is "Yahweh has remembered," while "God has remembered" is the customary English rendering.
The Arabic form is Zakariyyā (زَكَرِيَّا), often transliterated Zakariya or Zakariyya; Zakarya is a shortened Latin-alphabet spelling of that Arabic name. It is not a separate etymology, and its meaning is the same.
Zakarya Name History & Origins
The name is attested in the Hebrew Bible as Zekharyah, and a longer form Zekharyahu (זְכַרְיָהוּ) also appears. It was borne by several biblical figures, including the prophet Zechariah associated with the book that bears his name. Greek-speaking Jews and Christians rendered the name as Zacharias (Ζαχαρίας), and Latin uses Zacharias; these forms lie behind English Zachary and Zachariah.
In Arabic, the name appears as Zakariyyā (زَكَرِيَّا). The Quran names Zakariyyā as the father of John the Baptist and as the guardian of Mary, which gave the name a firm place in Islamic tradition. Arabic-speaking Christians also use it, since the same figure appears in the Gospel of Luke. The spelling Zakarya is one of several Latin-alphabet renderings used alongside Zakariya and Zakariyya; it reflects the same Arabic name rather than a distinct historical form.
How Popular is the Name Zakarya?
Zakarya has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2005. Its best rank was #7,626 in 2005.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,974 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,840 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #12,293 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #14,008 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #14,213 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #9,644 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #12,240 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #14,361 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #7,626 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #9,561 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #10,542 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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