The Lord has remembered
Derived from the Hebrew name Zekharyah, it is composed of the elements 'zakar', meaning to remember, and 'yah', referring to the Hebrew God. It is a significant biblical name borne by several figures, including a prophet and the father of John the Baptist.
Less common today
Zecharia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,735 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A prophet of the Hebrew Bible and author of the Book of Zechariah
The father of John the Baptist in the New Testament
