Zakaria

زَكَرِيَّا

Boy Arabic (Hebrew origin) /zah-kah-REE-yah/ #11133 in 2023

Zakaria is a boy name of Arabic (Hebrew origin) origin.

Meaning of Zakaria

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.

Arabic root: Hebrew, "God has remembered"

Regional variants

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

Popularity of Zakaria

Popularity, 1980–2023

124 births in 2023

1980 2023

2,634 U.S. births recorded from 1980–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2011

175 babies

First recorded

1980

43 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

ZakariyaZechariah

Famous people named Zakaria

Prophet Zakariya

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About this page

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.