Given name
Zakariah
“The Lord remembers”
In English use, Zakariah is a variant of Zachariah. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord remembers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Zakariah is a variant of Zachariah. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord remembers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Zakariah 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 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zakariah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,007
- 914 boys · 93 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #3,511 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,511 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 707 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.
Zakariah’s family of names
In English usage, Zakariah has a related form in Zachariah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.