Zakaryah
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- za-ka-REE-ya
- Origin
- Hebrew
Zakaryah is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God has remembered”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Zakaryah mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Zakarya, itself a spelling of Zakariya, Arabic form of Zechariah
“God has remembered”
Zakariya (Zechariah), father of John the Baptist, is honoured as a prophet in Islam.
Meaning borrowed from Zakarya.
Is Zakaryah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zakaryah is a boys' name.
How popular is Zakaryah in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 3 boys.
Zakaryah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
Names like Zakaryah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Abdullah, Musa, Ibrahim, Zayd, Abdulrahman, Zayaan, Abdul-Ahad, Zayyan, Abdul-Hadi, Abdurrahman, Rafa
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
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, “Zakaryah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/zakaryah, updated 20 October 2026.