Zakariya

What does the name Zakariya mean?

Zakariya is the Arabic form of Zechariah, from the Hebrew for "God remembers". In the Quran the prophet Zakariya is the father of Yahya, John the Baptist, and the name is used by Muslim families around the world. Zakariya ranked number 3420 in the United States in 2000 and has climbed steadily to number 1130 in 2025, its best rank so far.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Arabic / Hebrew

Popularity

Rather rare – #1130 of the boy names in the United States

International

Zakariya (Arabic / English), Zakaria (Arabic / French), Zekeriya (Turkish), Zechariah (Hebrew / English), Zacharias (Greek), Zacarías (Spanish).

Similar names

• Zakaria
• Zakariyya
• Zakarya
• Zack
• Zakariah

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