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The baby name Zak is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ZAK.

Zak is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: English, Hebrew
Pronunciation: ZAK

What is the meaning of the name Zak ?

The baby name Zak is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ZAK.

Zak is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Zak is chiefly an English short form of Zachary, from Biblical Hebrew Zekharyah or Zekharyahu, written with the divine element Yah or Yahu. The name is built from the verb zakhar, to remember, plus a theophoric ending referring to Yahweh, giving the literal sense Yahweh has remembered. The clipped spelling Zak reflects the spoken first syllable rather than a separate Hebrew form.

Zachary entered Christian naming through the biblical priest Zechariah and the father of John the Baptist, with Greek Zacharias and Latin Zacharias shaping European forms such as Italian Zaccaria, Spanish Zacarías, and Arabic Zakariya. Zak appears mainly in modern English-speaking use as an independent nickname spelling, alongside Zac, Zack, and Zach. In Britain it briefly reached the Top 100 in England and Wales in 2005, while in the United States it has remained much rarer as a formal given name.

Zak has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Zak

Zak Starkey Musician · Born 1965 · United Kingdom Zak Starkey is an English drummer best known for playing with the Who from 1996 to 2025. He has also worked with Oasis and other artists, appearing on well-known songs like The Hindu Times, Lyla, and Shock of the Lightning. Zak Orth Actor · Born 1970 · United States Zak Orth is an American actor best known for Wet Hot American Summer. Born Adam Zachary Orth on October 15, 1970, he has also appeared in The Baxter, Melinda and Melinda, and Music and Lyrics.

Zak – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
YE Boys 0 #1 1 2
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Boys 0 #127 5 3,473
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Boys 0 #151 26 4,064
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
Sweden Boys 2019 #183 2 1,462
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #206 6 3,402
LU Boys 0 #216 5 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
KZ Boys 0 #265 25 6,578
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
Canada Boys 2024 #285 22 2,588
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
GH Boys 0 #319 27 8,138
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
YE 0 #322 60 8,639
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Boys 0 #336 42 7,057
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
France Boys 2021 #371 17 2,865
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
MA 0 #382 1,540 20,986
EG 0 #388 13 6,387
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
ZA 0 #416 32 14,421
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
SD Boys 0 #430 16 10,523
RU Boys 0 #433 73 12,621
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
CR Boys 0 #471 17 10,188
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
DZ 0 #482 1,063 20,130
LY 0 #486 50 12,703
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
PS Boys 0 #504 45 10,655
CM Boys 0 #517 34 12,054
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
IL Boys 0 #550 58 10,983
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
TN 0 #559 302 13,765
BD Boys 0 #562 15 10,045
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
LB 0 #593 66 13,263
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #636 32 13,071
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
SY 0 #657 72 11,684
SG Boys 0 #658 40 17,960
QA Boys 0 #665 43 18,093
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
IT 0 #695 20 4,183
KW Boys 0 #734 36 18,755
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
OM Boys 0 #755 127 17,948
EG Boys 0 #762 125 15,035
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #873 20 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #880 51 5,610
NG Boys 0 #900 52 16,906
SA Girls 0 #911 25 25,931
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
NL Boys 0 #927 25 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
ZA Boys 0 #943 238 25,619
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
MX Boys 0 #954 29 16,355
IT Boys 0 #967 525 10,046
MY Boys 0 #967 145 25,439
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
AE Boys 0 #977 116 22,615
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
TR 0 #1,179 33 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,399 216 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,431 16 9,415

Zak is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
United States
France

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People also ask about Zak

Zak is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zak is a one syllable name, pronounced ZAK.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zac, Zack, Zach, Zakk, Zachary and Zackary.
Yes, very popular — Zak ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Zak ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 2 notable people named Zak are in our database, including Zak Starkey (Musician), Zak Orth (Actor).