Zakery
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ZAK-uh-ree
- Origin
- Hebrew
Zakery is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God remembers”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Zakery mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Zackery, itself a variant spelling of Zachary
“God remembers”
Zachary comes from Zacharias, the Greek form of Zechariah, borne in the New Testament by the father of John the Baptist.
Meaning borrowed from Zackery. More on Wiktionary.
Is Zakery a girl's or a boy's name?
Zakery is a boys' name.
How popular is Zakery in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Zakery in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Zakery in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
How popular is Zakery in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1993, with 77 boys. It first appears in the records in 1977.
Half of all the boys named Zakery in the US since 1880 were born between 1993 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
Zakery in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5,503 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5,993 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4,248 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4,820 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3,452 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3,222 |
| 2008 | 37 | #3,101 |
| 2007 | 37 | #3,088 |
| 2006 | 44 | #2,658 |
| 2005 | 50 | #2,321 |
| 2004 | 50 | #2,279 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2,149 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2,088 |
| 2001 | 59 | #1,867 |
| 2000 | 48 | #2,083 |
| 1999 | 63 | #1,668 |
| 1998 | 66 | #1,582 |
| 1997 | 66 | #1,547 |
| 1996 | 67 | #1,497 |
| 1995 | 60 | #1,554 |
| 1994 | 61 | #1,526 |
| 1993 | 77 | #1,290 |
| 1992 | 59 | #1,505 |
| 1991 | 45 | #1,762 |
| 1990 | 40 | #1,904 |
| 1989 | 27 | #2,410 |
| 1988 | 20 | #2,760 |
| 1987 | 13 | #3,516 |
| 1986 | 16 | #3,002 |
| 1985 | 9 | #4,328 |
| 1984 | 13 | #3,268 |
| 1983 | 5 | #6,234 |
| 1982 | 9 | #4,232 |
| 1981 | 6 | #5,466 |
| 1980 | 5 | #6,248 |
| 1979 | 8 | #4,401 |
| 1978 | 5 | #5,769 |
| 1977 | 5 | #5,843 |
Nicknames for Zakery
Names like Zakery
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zachary, Joshua, Benjamin, Adam, Jeremy, Samuel, Ibrahim, Nathan, Jacob, Toby, Ethan, Muhammad
Names related to Zakery
Zakariya, Zackary, Zakary, Zachery, Zakir, Zackery, Zakariye
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Isaac, Daniel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie, Levi, Eliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Zakery: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/zakery, updated 20 October 2026.