The baby name Zakk is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /zæk/ (rhymes with "back").
Zakk is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Zakk is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /zæk/ (rhymes with "back").
Zakk is Hebrew in Origin.
Zakk is a modern respelling of Zack/Zak, short for Zachary or Zechariah, ultimately from the Hebrew Zekharyah, "Yahweh has remembered" or "the Lord remembers." The compact, double-k form gives the name a punchy, rock-leaning look while preserving the venerable meaning tied to divine remembrance and faithfulness.
Zechariah appears in the Hebrew Bible as a prophet and priest, and his name filtered into English via Latin Zacharias and French Zacharie. In English-speaking countries, Zachary peaked in the late 20th century; the edgy Zakk spelling gained visibility through guitarist Zakk Wylde. Related forms include Zac, Zack, Zach, Zak, and the longer Zachary, Zachery, Zechariah, and Zachariah. International variants span Zacharie (French), Zacarías (Spanish), Zaccaria (Italian), Zacharias (German), Zachariasz (Polish), Zakarias (Scandinavian), and Sakarias (Finnish).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2008 | #1 | — | 742 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,165 | 12 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
Zakk is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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