Zakai is a modern American name that is usually linked to the biblical Zakkai, a Hebrew name meaning "pure" or "innocent", and it also reads as Kai with a fashionable Z in front. Its sound places it with current favorites like Zayden and Jakai. In the United States Zakai rose from number 7408 in 2000 into the top 1000 in 2018 and reaches number 563 among boys' names in 2025, its best rank yet.