Sakariya
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- sa-ka-REE-ya
- Origin
- Hebrew
Sakariya is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God remembers”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sakariya mean?
Hebrew: Arabic and Somali form of Zechariah
“God remembers”
Arabic and Somali form of Zechariah, a prophet in the Quran and the Bible and father of John the Baptist.
Is Sakariya a girl's or a boy's name?
Sakariya is a boys' name.
How popular is Sakariya in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Sakariya in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Sakariya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 9 | #1,957 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
Names like Sakariya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shay Hamza Shaan Saif Shaya Shivam Hassan Raja Samir Uzair Akiva Sahil
Names related to Sakariya
More Hebrew names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sakariya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sakariya, updated 20 October 2026.