Zakaria is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zakaria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zakaria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zakaria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zakaria is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord remembers”. An Arabic form of Zechariah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,349 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,174 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 43 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 51 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zakaria per year, United States (1980 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (175/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (102/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Zakaria is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #2,384 nationally (given to 278 babies that year).
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