What origin is the name Zachariah?

Zachariah comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Zachariah a popular name?

Zachariah is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Zachariah?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Zachariah — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Zachariah

Q: Is Zachariah a rare name?

Yes. Zachariah does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Zachariah

Zachariah

Boy

hebrew

3 syllables

Zachariah is a hebrew boy's name meaning "Remembered by the lord; jehovah has remembered. variant of zechariah. the name of 31 biblical persons including the prophet who wrote the book of zechariah".

The meaning of Zachariah is "Remembered by the lord; jehovah has remembered. variant of zechariah. the name of 31 biblical persons including the prophet who wrote the book of zechariah" — a boy name of hebrew origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Remembered by the lord; jehovah has remembered. variant of zechariah. the name of 31 biblical persons including the prophet who wrote the book of zechariah

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Zachariah

Very rare in US records

What does Zachariah mean?

Zachariah is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "Remembered by the lord; jehovah has remembered. variant of zechariah. the name of 31 biblical persons including the prophet who wrote the book of zechariah".