Zakariya
Zakariya: name meaning, origin and popularity
Meaning and origin of Zakariya
Root meaning: “Yahweh has remembered”
- A male given name from Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic زَكَرِيَّا (zakariyyā), from Classical Syriac ܙܟ݂ܼܿܪܝܵܐ (z'ḵaryāʾ), from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (“Yahweh has remembered”). Doublet of Zachary, Zacharias, Zachariah, Zechariah, and Jakariya.
How popular is Zakariya?
Since 1880, 47 girls and 2,511 boys in the U.S. have been named Zakariya (2% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #8023 in 2000. Its highest rank for boys was #1130 in 2025. In 2025, 189 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
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Zakariya FAQ
What does the name Zakariya mean?
Zakariya traces back to a root meaning "Yahweh has remembered". A male given name from Arabic From Arabic زَكَرِيَّا (zakariyyā), from Classical Syriac ܙܟ݂ܼܿܪܝܵܐ (z'ḵaryāʾ), from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (“Yahweh has remembered”). Doublet of Zachary, Zacharias, Zachariah, Zechariah, and Jakariya.
What is the origin of the name Zakariya?
Zakariya is listed as a name of Arabic origin.
How popular is the name Zakariya?
Since 1880, 47 girls and 2,511 boys in the U.S. have been named Zakariya (2% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #8023 in 2000. Its highest rank for boys was #1130 in 2025. In 2025, 189 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
Is Zakariya a boy or girl name?
Zakariya is mostly a boy name in the U.S.: 47 girls and 2,511 boys since 1880.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.