God has remembered
A variant of the Hebrew name Zechariah, it signifies that the divine has remembered or mindful of the individual. It is a significant name in both the Bible and the Quran, associated with the father of John the Baptist.
Less common today
Zakariya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,130 in 2025.
Persian physician, astronomer, and geographer
Moroccan-French citizen convicted in US court
Prophet and father of John the Baptist in Islamic tradition
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
