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Zakaria

Zakaria: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God has remembered”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
zah-kah-REE-ah · 4 syllables
Used for
Boys (86% of all uses)

Arabic form of Zechariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah. Zakariya is another common transliteration; the name is borne by a prophet in Islamic tradition.

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How popular is Zakaria?

202443.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Zakaria in 2024144

2024 rank#1,387 boys

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 18803,235

Zakaria has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Zakaria

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Zachariahthe Lord has remembered · Hebrew
  • ZechariahYahweh remembers · Hebrew
  • ZakariyaGod has remembered · Arabic
  • Amircommander, prince · Arabic
  • Muhammadpraised · Arabic
  • Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
  • Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
  • Cairovictorious · Arabic

Zakaria questions

What does the name Zakaria mean?

Zakaria means "God has remembered". It comes from Arabic. Arabic form of Zechariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah. Zakariya is another common transliteration; the name is borne by a prophet in Islamic tradition.

Is Zakaria a boy or girl name?

Zakaria is mainly a boy's name in US records (86% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Zakaria?

144 US babies were named Zakaria in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Zakaria?

Zakaria is usually pronounced zah-kah-REE-ah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.