Is Zakaria a boy or a girl name?

Zakaria is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 15% of children given the name Zakaria are girls and 85% are boys.

How popular is the name Zakaria in 2023?

Zakaria ranks #11147 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2011 with 175 babies.

How do you pronounce Zakaria?

Zakaria is pronounced zah-kah-REE-yah (4 syllables).

What are common spellings of Zakaria?

Zakaria is also written as Zakariya, Zechariah.

A name from Arabic (Hebrew origin) · Boy

Zakaria

زَكَرِيَّا

The Prophet Zechariah, father of Yahya (John the Baptist) and guardian of Maryam (Mary). Qur'an 3:37-41 tells how God grants him a son in his old age.

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Popularity over time

A 43-year arc in numbers.

2,634 U.S. births recorded from 1980–2023.

Popularity · 1980–2023

124 births in 2023

1980 2001 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

ZThe Prophet Zechariah, father of Yahya (John the Baptist) and guardian of Maryam (Mary). Qur'an 3:37-41 tells how God grants him a son in his old age.

Etymology, in one line

Arabic root: Hebrew, "God has remembered"

Regional variants

Cross-Abrahamic bridge name — recognized by Muslim, Christian (Zechariah), and Jewish (Zechariah) Americans.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Zakaria".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Zakariya Most common Zechariah

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Zakaria.

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Prophet Zakariya

Quick answers

People often ask about Zakaria.

What does the name Zakaria mean?: Zakaria means the Prophet Zechariah, father of Yahya (John the Baptist) and guardian of Maryam (Mary). Qur'an 3:37-41 tells how God grants him a son in his old age.
Where does the name Zakaria come from?: Zakaria is a boy name of Arabic (Hebrew origin) origin. Cross-Abrahamic bridge name — recognized by Muslim, Christian (Zechariah), and Jewish (Zechariah) Americans.
Is Zakaria a boy or a girl name?: Zakaria is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 15% of children given the name Zakaria are girls and 85% are boys.
How popular is the name Zakaria in 2023?: Zakaria ranks #11147 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2011 with 175 babies.
How do you pronounce Zakaria?: Zakaria is pronounced zah-kah-REE-yah (4 syllables).
What are common spellings of Zakaria?: Zakaria is also written as Zakariya, Zechariah.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.