Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Zachari isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zachari through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 907
- 907 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,893 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,893 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 684 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.
Zachari’s family of names
In Greek usage, Zachari as a surname is a transliteration of Ζάχαρη. In Greek usage, Zachari as a surname is a transliteration of Ζαχάρη. In Greek usage, Zachari is a transliteration of Ζαχαρή.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Zachari
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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