Given name
Zacchaeus
“The Lord remembers”
Zacchaeus is a form of Zachariah. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord remembers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Zacchaeus carries the interpretation “The Lord remembers.” Zacchaeus is a form of Zachariah. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord remembers.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Zacchaeus is used as a form of Zachariah.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zacchaeus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,969
- 1,969 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 71 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,389 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 58 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,389 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 0.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 71 in 2003. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,161 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zacchaeus’s family of names
Zacchaeus is a form of Zachariah. In English usage, Zacchaeus has a related form in Zaccheus. Zacchaeus has a related form in Zaccheo.
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Around the world
Zacchaeus has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
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Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Zacchaeus
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