Zakaria is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2033 in 2007 with 69 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 145 births ranking #1263. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 109.1%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 30,076 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.