Zakaria is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #451 in 2013 with 87 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 102 births ranking #410. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 171.9%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 3,834 boys born was named Zakaria. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Zakaria is an Arabic form of Zechariah meaning the Lord has remembered. It feels graceful, historic, and strongly rooted in religious tradition.
The name is important across Muslim communities and belongs to the shared biblical and Quranic family around Zechariah. Its long use gives it real spiritual continuity.