Zachariah Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Zachariah used to be more of a popular name for noble individuals in the 16th century before being overtaken by Zachary.

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A Deep Dive

Zachariah Overview

Meaning

The Lord has remembered

Gender

Boy

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name “Zechariah,” meaning “the Lord has remembered.”

Religion

Judaism

Pronunciation

/ˌzæk.əˈraɪ.ə/

Popularity

Zachariah is popular in the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2023, it ranked #588 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

9 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Religious and Spiritual, Long, Traditional

Associated Traits

Strong, intelligent, loyal, compassionate

Name Day

November 5th, September 6th (France)
A Deep Dive

Zachariah Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Zechariah, Zacharias, Zakaria, Zakariya, Zachary, Zacharie, Zaccaria, Zecharia, Zekariah, Zakarie

Common Nicknames

Zach, Zack, Zac, Zeke, Zachi, Zech, Zak, Zee, Rai, Riah

Diminutives

Zach, Zac, Zeke, Zak

Famous People

  • Zachariah Chandler
    (American Politician)
  • Zachariah Simukonda
    (Zambian Footballer)
  • Zachariah A. Mudge
    (English Clergyman)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Zachariah
    ("Supernatural," TV Series)
  • "Zachariah"
    (Film)

What Is the Meaning of Zachariah?

Zachariah means “the Lord has remembered,” giving it a sense of divine connection and faithfulness.

What Is the Origin of The Name Zachariah?

Zachariah is of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means “God remembers.”

Zachariah Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Zachariah in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5442021#5282022#5882023
Top 3 Rankings#3051992#3111991#3201994

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Zachariah

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023588
(-60 from 2022)
485
(-77 from 2022)
0.02649
2022528
(+16 from 2021)
562
(+27 from 2021)
0.03001
2021544
(-26 from 2020)
535
(-17 from 2020)
0.02855
2020518
(-43 from 2019)
552
(-65 from 2019)
0.02984
2019475
(+9 from 2018)
617
(+11 from 2018)
0.03211
2018484
(-43 from 2017)
606
(-98 from 2017)
0.03118
2017441
(-5 from 2016)
704
(-6 from 2016)
0.03557
2016436
(-19 from 2015)
710
(-36 from 2015)
0.03505
2015417
(+29 from 2014)
746
(+79 from 2014)
0.03649
2014446
(-47 from 2013)
667
(-87 from 2013)
0.03255
2013399
(+32 from 2012)
754
(+113 from 2012)
0.03731
2012431
(+28 from 2011)
641
(+60 from 2011)
0.03159
2011459
(-14 from 2010)
581
(-22 from 2010)
0.02860
2010445
(-16 from 2009)
603
(-53 from 2009)
0.02935
2009429
(+10 from 2008)
656
(+6 from 2008)
0.03093
2008439
(-3 from 2007)
650
(+10 from 2007)
0.02981
2007436
(-22 from 2006)
640
(-51 from 2006)
0.02889
2006414
(-5 from 2005)
691
(+24 from 2005)
0.03152
2005409
(+9 from 2004)
667
(+47 from 2004)
0.03135
2004418
(-40 from 2003)
620
(-68 from 2003)
0.02934
2003378
(+17 from 2002)
688
(+28 from 2002)
0.03274
2002395
(-8 from 2001)
660
(+2 from 2001)
0.03194
2001387
(-14 from 2000)
658
(-42 from 2000)
0.03181
2000373
(+10 from 1999)
700
(+24 from 1999)
0.03352
1999383
(-10 from 1998)
676
(-11 from 1998)
0.03315
1998373
(-15 from 1997)
687
(-19 from 1997)
0.03388
1997358
(-11 from 1996)
706
(-10 from 1996)
0.03534
1996347
(-15 from 1995)
716
(-56 from 1995)
0.03573
1995332
(-12 from 1994)
772
(-38 from 1994)
0.03838
1994320
(+4 from 1993)
810
(+1 from 1993)
0.03974
1993324
(-19 from 1992)
809
(-65 from 1992)
0.03917
1992305
(+6 from 1991)
874
(+41 from 1991)
0.04164
1991311
(+16 from 1990)
833
(+76 from 1990)
0.03930
1990327
(+7 from 1989)
757
(+59 from 1989)
0.03518
1989334
(+3 from 1988)
698
(+58 from 1988)
0.03330
1988337
(+26 from 1987)
640
(+102 from 1987)
0.03196
1987363
(+9 from 1986)
538
(+40 from 1986)
0.02759
1986372
No change from 1985
498
(+7 from 1985)
0.02591
1985372
(+24 from 1984)
491
(+61 from 1984)
0.02551
1984396
(-15 from 1983)
430
(-10 from 1983)
0.02291
1983381
(-4 from 1982)
440
(-19 from 1982)
0.02361
1982377
(+48 from 1981)
459
(+75 from 1981)
0.02432
1981425
(-22 from 1980)
384
(-22 from 1980)
0.02062
1980403
(+9 from 1979)
406
(+35 from 1979)
0.02189
1979412
(+51 from 1978)
371
(+69 from 1978)
0.02071
1978463
(+19 from 1977)
302
(+21 from 1977)
0.01768
1977482
(+46 from 1976)
281
(+47 from 1976)
0.01644
1976528
(+63 from 1975)
234
(+48 from 1975)
0.01433
1975591
(+48 from 1974)
186
(+27 from 1974)
0.01146
1974639
No change from 1973
159
(+4 from 1973)
0.00975
1973639
(+54 from 1972)
155
(+21 from 1972)
0.00961
1972693
(+333 from 1971)
134
(+71 from 1971)
0.00800
19711026
(+1267 from 1970)
63
(+47 from 1970)
0.00347
19702293
(+1302 from 1969)
16
(+9 from 1969)
0.00084
19693595
(-611 from 1967)
7
(-1 from 1967)
0.00038
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19672984
(+1064 from 1963)
8
(+3 from 1963)
0.00045
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19634048
(-12 from 1962)
5
No change from 1962
0.00024
19624036
(-90 from 1958)
5
No change from 1958
0.00024
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19583946
(+49 from 1957)
5
No change from 1957
0.00023
19573995
(-109 from 1955)
5
No change from 1955
0.00023
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19553886
(-434 from 1954)
5
(-1 from 1954)
0.00024
19543452
(-743 from 1953)
6
(-3 from 1953)
0.00029
19532709
(+386 from 1952)
9
(+2 from 1952)
0.00045
19523095
(+269 from 1951)
7
(+1 from 1951)
0.00035
19513364
(-758 from 1949)
6
(-3 from 1949)
0.00031
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19492606
(+84 from 1946)
9
(+1 from 1946)
0.00050
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19462690
(+648 from 1945)
8
(+3 from 1945)
0.00048
19453338
(+143 from 1939)
5
No change from 1939
0.00036
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19393481
(-306 from 1937)
5
(-1 from 1937)
0.00044
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19373175
(-29 from 1936)
6
No change from 1936
0.00055
19363146
(+131 from 1934)
6
No change from 1934
0.00056
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19343277
(+874 from 1928)
6
(+1 from 1928)
0.00057
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19284151
(+59 from 1927)
5
No change from 1927
0.00044
19274210
(-9 from 1926)
5
No change from 1926
0.00043
19264201
(-4 from 1925)
5
No change from 1925
0.00044
19254197
(-692 from 1924)
5
(-2 from 1924)
0.00043
19243505
(-733 from 1923)
7
(-3 from 1923)
0.00060
19232772
(+760 from 1922)
10
(+3 from 1922)
0.00088
19223532
(+337 from 1921)
7
(+1 from 1921)
0.00062
19213869
(-754 from 1919)
6
(-2 from 1919)
0.00053
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19193115
(+102 from 1917)
8
(+1 from 1917)
0.00079
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19173217
(-291 from 1916)
7
(-1 from 1916)
0.00073
19162926
(+899 from 1915)
8
(+3 from 1915)
0.00087
19153825
(-910 from 1914)
5
(-1 from 1914)
0.00057
19142915
(-419 from 1913)
6
No change from 1913
0.00088
19132496
(-1430 from 1892)
6
(+1 from 1892)
0.00112
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18921066
(-95 from 1884)
5
No change from 1884
0.00380
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1884971
(-62 from 1880)
5
No change from 1880
0.00407
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1880909
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00422

American States Popularity Rankings for Zachariah

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4762021#5442022#4802023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4262021#4462022#4902023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#6322021#6982022#6342023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5052021#4372022#4732023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4352021#5972022#5092023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4352021#4742022#5072023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4652021#4282022#6552023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5672021#4892022#8632023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5522021#4862022#7852023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#9522021#6672022#10322023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5212021#5692022#8722023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4402021#7732022#7342023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#8582021#3742022#5552023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6722021#6422022#5822023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5322021#4832022#3962023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#6282021#4512022#4232023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7132021#5922022#9182023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4172021#4662022#6602023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6652019#4742020#7772021

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6752020#7052021#6022023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4992021#4932022#5582023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4012019#6632020#6562023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3602021#2802022#2562023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5702021#4142022#7832023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#6522016#6292020#5182022

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#7182020#6292021#6492022

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4822020#5692021#6932023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#4762021#5122022#4752023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8012021#6472022#7042023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5332018#6262019#6632023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#6462019#7112020#7352021

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4162019#8032020#5772023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4662009#4872013#4992014

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3242015#3222016#3882021

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7782013#7702016#6762021

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3472013#4552017#4642018

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3992017#5582020#5762023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#6092020#4192021#5292023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5072019#5692021#3782023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2042002#2022015#2692018

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#3442014#2242017#1962022

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2422017#2042018#2192020

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1691995#2061998#2482005

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1491995#2091998#2662012

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1131988#1641990#1181993

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1221982#1261987#1281997

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1851991#1871992#2051995

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1121977#1251985#1282001

Popularity Rankings for Zachariah in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3922020#4332021#3522022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#3742019#3952020#3702021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3862021#3972022#4832023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4592011#5002012#4422016

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#6392020#6432021#6232022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7102017#7642019#7702023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#7292013

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8501996#8132019#9442022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Zachariah a Name for Boys or Girls?

Primarily, Zachariah is recognized as a male name due to its origins and the male biblical figure Zechariah.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Zachariah

Zachariah in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Zachariah Chandler (Politician, 1813–1879): A prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Interior under President Ulysses S. Grant.
  • Zachariah Simukonda (Footballer, 1983): A Zambian football striker who played for Perlis FA and was part of the Zambian African Nations Cup teams in 1996 and 2000.
  • Zachariah A. Mudge (Clergyman, 1813–1889): An English clergyman recognized for his religious writings.
  • Zachariah ("Supernatural," 2005 TV Series): An angelic character who manipulates events to bring about the apocalypse.
  • "Zachariah" (1971 Film): A psychedelic western film that mixes rock music with traditional cowboy themes.
  • None

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