The baby name Sakaria is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced sah-KAH-ree-uh (IPA: /sɑːkəˈriːə/).
Sakaria is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Sakaria is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced sah-KAH-ree-uh (IPA: /sɑːkəˈriːə/).
Sakaria is Hebrew in Origin.
Sakaria is a multicultural variant of the biblical name Zechariah/Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, “Yahweh has remembered” (zākar “to remember” + Yah). The name traveled widely through Jewish and Christian scripture and, in the Islamic world, as the prophet Zakariya; this pathway fostered spellings like Sakaria or Sakariya in Somali and related Cushitic contexts. Mission-era Bible translations also established Sakaria across parts of Polynesia and Melanesia, notably Samoan and Tongan, while sporadic Nordic usage appears alongside the Finnish and Estonian forms Sakari and Sakarias.
Variants and cognates include Zakaria, Zakariya, Zechariah, Zachariah, Zachary, Zacarías (Spanish), Zaccaria (Italian), Zekeriya (Turkish), Zacharias/Sakarias (Scandinavian/Icelandic), and the Finnish Sakari. Common short forms are Zak/Zac/Zack; in Nordic settings, Kari may occur, and Zaki appears in Arabic-influenced circles. Primarily masculine, Sakaria retains the enduring meaning of divine remembrance across traditions and languages.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #53 | 269 | 6,830 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #207 | 18 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #665 | 18 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2001 | #802 | 6 | 6,882 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 36 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Sakaria is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!