Fun Facts About the Name Zakee
- 583 babies named Zakee: U.S. records list 583 babies given the name Zakee from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zakee Mean?
Zakee is an English spelling of the Arabic name Zaki (زكي). It comes from the Arabic adjective zakī, meaning "pure" or "virtuous." The adjective belongs to the root z-k-w, which is connected with purity and growth; the related noun zakāh means purification or alms. The spelling Zakee uses ee for the final long vowel, while Zaki and Zaky are other transliterations.
The name is sometimes glossed as "intelligent," but that sense belongs more precisely to the separate Arabic adjective dhakī (ذكي). Egyptian Arabic pronounces ذ as z, so the two words can sound alike, and English sources sometimes blur them. The primary Arabic name Zaki is the one written with ز.
Zakee Name History & Origins
The name comes from the Arabic personal name Zaki, written زكي in Arabic script. It is formed from the adjective zakī and has been used as a male given name in Arabic-speaking countries and by Muslims in other regions. The spelling Zakee is a Latin-alphabet rendering used in English-speaking contexts; it does not have a separate Arabic origin. Because Arabic short vowels are usually not written, English transliterations vary, and Zaki, Zaky, and Zakee can all represent the same name.
How Popular is the Name Zakee?
Zakee 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 2001. Its best rank was #2,155 in 1979.
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 | #11,976 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,767 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #8,711 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #14,081 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #12,114 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #10,749 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #9,548 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #10,688 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #7,008 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #8,141 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #5,097 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2008 | #9,006 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #5,205 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #5,776 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #6,624 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #5,487 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #4,615 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #5,392 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #3,409 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #4,064 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #3,830 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #3,846 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #4,242 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #4,018 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1995 | #5,497 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #4,289 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #4,018 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #3,219 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1991 | #4,473 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #5,816 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #7,898 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #5,921 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #3,596 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1984 | #5,552 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #3,071 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #2,595 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1981 | #3,218 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #2,728 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #2,155 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1978 | #2,278 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1977 | #2,269 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1976 | #2,508 | 18 | 0.0011% |
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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How the Name Zakee Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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