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Zakariya
OriginArabic
Meaning"God remembers"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#1130
2025 SSA
About Zakariya
An Arabic form of Zachariah which may also be spelled as Zakariyya. In Islamic tradition, Zakariya was a priest and prophet, in charge of managing the services at the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Popular in West Asia, Zakariya is a name that travels well, with nicknames including Zak and Ari.
Zakariya is also given to girls.
Pronounced zah-kuh-REE-uh.
As of October 2026, Zakariya ranked #1130 for boys in US births in 2025 and #16173 for girls in US births in 2016 SSA, peaked at #8021 for girls in 2000.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,535 | 105 | 54.7 |
| 2015 | #1,452 | 117 | 61 |
| 2016 | #1,531 | 110 | 58 |
| 2017 | #1,539 | 107 | 57.8 |
| 2018 | #1,407 | 125 | 68.8 |
| 2019 | #1,490 | 115 | 64.1 |
| 2020 | #1,396 | 125 | 72.4 |
| 2021 | #1,553 | 113 | 64.6 |
| 2022 | #1,321 | 143 | 81.9 |
| 2023 | #1,345 | 141 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | #1,202 | 169 | 98.1 |
| 2025 | #1,130 | 189 | 110.7 |
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