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Variation of Sakarias, Finnish
"the Lord has remembered"
Technically speaking, Sakari is the Finnish version of Zachary, with the emphasis on the first syllable. In practice, it's a modern American unisex name, pronounced sah-KAR-ee.
Hebrew
"the Lord is perfect"
Jotham is an Old Testament name that today would certainly be the only one in his class, having something of an urban feel via its similarity to the word 'gotham'. In the Bible one Jotham is the sole…
Welsh
"strong lord"
Popular for boys, Griffin is both a Latinized form of the Welsh Gruffudd and the English name for a mythological creature, half eagle, half lion. Sleek and stylish with a rugged edge, Griffin was…
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan, Arabic
"place between the valleys; light"
Deriving from the Catalan title for the Virgin Mary, Nostra Senyora de Núria , meaning "Our Lady of Nuria", this distinctive name is a popular choice in Spain and Portugal. Nuria is a Spanish…
Yoruba
"from the body of the Lord"
Authentically spelled Tiaraolúwa, this melodious girl name combines Yoruba roots with the appealing sound of the name Tiara.
Italian feminine form of Dominic
"belonging to the Lord"
Much fresher and more energetic than Dominique.
Greek
"young, sun, lord"
Greek form of Cyrus
Variation of Elliot, English diminutive of Elias
"Yahweh is God"
Eliot is the sleekest spelling of the original, very occasionally used for girls, perhaps to honor novelist George Eliot.
Arabic form of Zacharias and Zechariah, Hebrew
Also written as Zakariyya, this is the Arabic transliteration of the Hebrew Zechariah. A name that works easily across multiple languages, both spellings of the name are currently in the England and…
Hebrew, 'my lord is Yahweh"
Adonijah was one of King David's sons in the Old Testament; this name (the accent is on the "ni" syllable) is waiting to be rediscovered.
Russian variation of Zechariah, Hebrew
"the lord has remembered"
Zakhar would make a fresh way to honor a Zachary, particularly if you have Russian heritage.
Arabic
"the Lord is salvation"
Eisa is a variation of Isa, Essa, Eesa, or Issa, the Arabic form of Jesus. As a feminine name, it comes from Norse mythology and means "glowing embers."
Irish, Persian, or Modern Invention, “little dark one; sun; lord"
Khyrein first appeared in the US statistics in 2022 and is a name with several possible origins. On one hand, it could be a spelling variation of either the Irish name, Kieran, meaning "little dark…
Diminutive of Zachary, Hebrew
This zippy short form of Zachary is more and more often standing on its own -- sometimes as Zac, Zach, Zack, or even Zakk -- but this simple-yet-straightforward version may be the very best.
A name that works well in multiple languages, Zakariyya is the Arabic transliteration of Zechariah, Zacharias, and Zachary. The name has been consistently appearing in the England and Wales Top 1000…
Variation of Dominique, African American, French
"belonging to the lord"
A spelling variation of the unisex Dominique that was briefly popular in the early 90s.
Irish
"descendent of a lord"
An uncommon Irish-accented surname that seems particularly well suited to a girl. Tierney Sutton is a well-known jazz singer. Tierney, in its original Tiarnach form, was the name of several saints.…
Scottish variation of Welsh Ifor, English form of Norse Ívarr
"lord; yew tree, bow warrior"
Ivor, a favorite choice for upscale characters in Brit Lit novels by authors like P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh, is an interesting and unusual name just waiting to be discovered by parents in this…
"invoker of the Lord"
More manageable than the Jebediahs and Jedidiahs, this name of several biblical characters would make an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament choice.
Literary name or short form of Jedidiah, Hebrew
"Beloved by the Lord"
Star Wars fans may know the lore behind the origin of the word and the concept Jedi well enough to confidently choose their name for their child. It has to do with balancing the forces of the…