Given name
Zackariah
“The Lord remembers”
Zackariah is a variant of Zachariah. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord remembers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zackariah is a variant of Zachariah. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord remembers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zackariah is a variant of Zachariah. An origin associated with Zachariah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zackariah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,350
- 1,350 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,536 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,536 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 54 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 812 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.
Zackariah’s family of names
Zackariah has a related form in Zachariah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
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.
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