boy's name
Zakaria
za-ka-REE-ah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,325
France
#136
2025 births
Zakaria is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered," the Arabic form of Zechariah, who is named in the Quran as the guardian of Maryam. It ranks 136th in France and 528th in England and Wales.
- Zakaria is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 590 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,281 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Zakaria over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 200 |
| 1980s | 905 |
| 1990s | 1,920 |
| 2000s | 3,425 |
| 2010s | 5,290 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,035 |
What Zakaria means
Zakaria means the Lord has remembered. The Hebrew joins zakhar, to remember, with a shortened form of the divine name, and the sense is that a promise has not been forgotten rather than that anyone recalls anything.
Where Zakaria comes from
Zakaria is a French spelling of the Arabic Zakariya, from the Hebrew Zekharyah. Zakariya is named in the Quran as a prophet and as the guardian of Maryam, and his story matches Luke's: an old man told he will father a son, given a sign of silence when he asks how, and the father of Yahya — John the Baptist. The Hebrew Bible has a separate prophet Zechariah, whose book is among the minor prophets, and a third Zechariah stoned in the temple court. The name is common across the Muslim world and in Ethiopia and Eritrea as Zekarias. French and British registers hold Zakaria, Zakariya, Zachariah and Zakariyya as separate entries, which spreads a demand that is larger than any single spelling suggests.
Zakaria in use
Zakaria ranks 136th in France with about 465 births in 2025 and 528th in England and Wales with 74 births, so it has real reach in both. Our records mark it stable with a peak in 2015 and carry it from 1967. It also appears in Ireland and the United States. Its French standing reflects Maghrebi migration, and its British one a wider mix of South Asian and Middle Eastern communities.
How popular is Zakaria?
In 2025, Zakaria was given to 460 babies in France, ranking #136 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zakaria is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Zakaria is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zakarïa | Zakarïa is a rare spelling of Zakaria, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Zakaria
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zakaria also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zakaria over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Zakaria in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Zakaria
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zakaria — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zakaria
What does the name Zakaria mean?
Zakaria means "the Lord has remembered," from the Hebrew zakhar, to remember.
Is Zakaria in the Quran?
Yes, as a prophet and as the guardian of Maryam. He is the father of Yahya, John the Baptist.
Is Zakaria the same as Zachary?
They share the Hebrew source. Zachary came through Latin and Greek; Zakaria through Arabic.
How popular is Zakaria?
136th in France and 528th in England and Wales.
Is Zakaria a girl's or a boy's name?
Zakaria is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
Is Zakaria a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zakaria currently ranks #136 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.