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The baby name Zakaria is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: ZA-kə-REE-ə (IPA: /zækəˈriːə/). Arabic: za-ka-REE-yah (IPA: /zakariːja/).

Zakaria is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Common English: ZA-kə-REE-ə (IPA: /zækəˈriːə/). Arabic: za-ka-REE-yah (IPA: /zakariːja/)

What is the meaning of the name Zakaria ?

The baby name Zakaria is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: ZA-kə-REE-ə (IPA: /zækəˈriːə/). Arabic: za-ka-REE-yah (IPA: /zakariːja/).

Zakaria is Arabic in Origin.

Zakaria is a masculine name rooted in the Hebrew Zekharyah, “Yahweh has remembered,” carried into Arabic as Zakariyya (زكريا) and commonly transliterated as Zakaria. It names the biblical priest-prophet Zechariah and, in the Qur’an, Prophet Zakariyya, father of John/Yahya, giving the name deep resonance across Abrahamic traditions and languages.

Usage spans the Middle East, North and West Africa, the Caucasus, and diasporas in Europe and beyond; it is notably familiar in Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Georgia, and French-speaking countries. Variants include Zechariah, Zachariah, Zachary, Zacharie, Zaccaria (Italian), Zacarias/Zacarías (Portuguese/Spanish), Zekeriya (Turkish), Zakariya/Zakariyya (Arabic), Zakharia and Zaharia (Eastern European). Short forms Zak and Zac are common in Western contexts. The streamlined spelling Zakaria balances Arabic heritage with international readability, contributing to steady modern usage; bearers include Georgian composer Zakaria Paliashvili and numerous contemporary athletes.

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Zakaria – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
BF 0 #5 6 188
BF Boys 0 #11 23 439
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
MA 0 #31 56,282 20,986
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
DJ Boys 0 #34 3 657
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
MY Boys 0 #86 3,976 25,439
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
SD 0 #95 8 2,130
YE 0 #96 583 8,639
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
LY 0 #106 944 12,703
GE Boys 0 #107 4 2,055
IQ 0 #107 23 3,533
France Boys 2021 #110 507 2,865
BN Boys 0 #113 21 6,332
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
DZ 0 #118 7,086 20,130
JO Boys 0 #118 553 7,057
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
Switzerland Boys 2024 #120 18 1,769
ID Boys 0 #122 10 4,130
JO 0 #122 16 2,158
CY Boys 0 #124 8 3,473
Belgium Boys 2024 #126 63 401
Norway Boys 2025 #127 8 444
Sweden Boys 2022 #147 36 1,509
GH Boys 0 #148 305 8,138
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
GH 0 #157 93 5,396
AE 0 #160 18 10,220
EG Boys 0 #168 3,621 15,035
SD Boys 0 #168 407 10,523
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
BD 0 #196 32 5,992
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
PS 0 #205 14 5,692
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
SY 0 #219 1,166 11,684
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AF Boys 0 #221 50 3,535
Canada Boys 2024 #229 79 2,588
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
SA 0 #235 61 10,560
AO Boys 0 #243 7 5,568
LB 0 #243 657 13,263
GH Girls 0 #245 81 6,973
GR Boys 0 #247 21 6,912
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
BD Boys 0 #254 473 10,045
DK Boys 0 #263 63 7,401
MY 0 #269 62 12,352
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
PS Boys 0 #278 345 10,655
IQ Boys 0 #280 571 13,071
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
EG 0 #290 118 6,387
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
TN 0 #300 1,150 13,765
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
NL 0 #368 24 2,481
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
BD Girls 0 #376 11 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #396 32 2,041
IL Boys 0 #402 220 10,983
NL Boys 0 #402 808 5,873
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Austria Boys 0 #422 21 2,180
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
IT Boys 0 #427 2,435 10,046
Spain 0 #431 22 2,326
Spain Boys 0 #431 696 5,610
CM Boys 0 #440 111 12,054
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
IR Boys 0 #477 76 10,162
RU Boys 0 #479 27 12,621
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #484 21 11,303
QA Boys 0 #488 221 18,093
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
BH 0 #506 48 17,937
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
Finland Boys 2026 #525 167 3,552
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
SG Boys 0 #553 145 17,960
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
KW Boys 0 #588 183 18,755
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
OM Boys 0 #634 255 17,948
SA Boys 0 #637 1,578 28,008
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
AE Boys 0 #666 463 22,615
IT 0 #668 47 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Germany Boys 0 #732 223 5,697
United States Boys 2024 #758 135 7,044
TR 0 #776 535 19,440
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
NG Boys 0 #783 169 16,906
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
SA Girls 0 #891 45 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
EG Girls 0 #911 49 14,742
MY Girls 0 #931 64 24,821
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
ZA Boys 0 #947 234 25,619
Spain Girls 0 #962 22 5,561
IN Boys 0 #971 31 16,750
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,116 26 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,397 50 9,415

Zakaria is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Belgium
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Zakaria

Zakaria is predominantly a boy's name.
Zakaria is a 4 syllable name, pronounced Common English: ZA-kə-REE-ə (IPA: /zækəˈriːə/). Arabic: za-ka-REE-yah (IPA: /zakariːja/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zakariya, Zakariyah, Zakariya(h), Zakkariya, Zekaria and Zakarija.
Across languages, Zakaria has these equivalents: Hebrew: Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), Arabic: Zakariya (زكريا).
Yes, very popular — Zakaria ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Zakaria ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Zakaria's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #128 in 2011 to #110 in 2021 in France.