Given name & surname
Zakai
“one who is pure; innocent”·“one who is pure and just”
Zakai is a variant of Zaki. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is pure; innocent.” Zakai is a variant of Zaccai. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is pure and just.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zakai is a variant of Zaki. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is pure; innocent.” Zakai is a variant of Zaccai. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is pure and just.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zakai is a variant of Zaki. An origin associated with Zaki is Arabic. Zakai is a variant of Zaccai. An origin associated with Zaccai is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zakai through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,070
- 4,052 boys · 18 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 528 babies
- 2025
- 528
- #563 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +99%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 528 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 563 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 98.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (48). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,311 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.
Zakai’s family of names
Zakai has a related form in Zaki. Zakai has a related form in Zaccai. In Greek usage, Zakai as a surname is a transliteration of Ζακάι.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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