The first name Zachary
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “yahweh has remembered”.
Pronounced /ˈzækəɹi/ 3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Zachary means “yahweh has remembered” in Hebrew.
From clipped forms of Zachariah and Zacharias + -y, from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”) via Latin Zacharias and Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías). As an American city, named after the farmer Darel Zachary who sold the land for a local depot on the Illinois Central Railroad in the 1880s. Doublet of Zach, Zacharias, Zachariah, Zechariah, Zakariya, and Jakariya.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 703 boys were named Zachary, making it the 75th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 1,780 births (#39).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zachary with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zachary at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,646 boys born in the United States were named Zachary, the 216th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 25,538 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Zachary in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Zachary
50 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zachary QuintoAmerican actor and film producer, born 1977
- Zachary LeviAmerican actor (born 1980)
- Zachary GordonAmerican actor (born 1998)
- Zachary KnightonAmerican actor, born 1978
- Zachary ScottAmerican actor (1914-1965)
- Zachary DonohueAmerican ice dancer, born 1991
- Zachary AbelAmerican television actor, born 1980
- Zachary Brault-GuillardCanadian association football player, born 1998
- Zachary BellCanadian racing cyclist, born 1982
- Zachary BoothAmerican actor, born 1983
- Zachary StevensAmerican singer, born 1966
- John Zachary YoungBritish zoologist, neurophysiologist, professor of anatomy and author (1907-1997)
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Zachary mean?
- Zachary means “yahweh has remembered” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Zachary?
- From clipped forms of Zachariah and Zacharias + -y, from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”) via Latin Zacharias and Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías). As an American city, named after the farmer Darel Zachary who sold the land for a local depot on the Illinois Central Railroad in…
- How popular is the name Zachary?
- In 2025, 703 boys born in England and Wales were named Zachary, ranking 75th. Its peak was 2013, with 1,780 births.
- Is Zachary a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 553,281 US babies named Zachary since 1880 were boys.
- When was Zachary most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 25,538 babies were named Zachary, its highest rank at 15th.
- How do you pronounce Zachary?
- Zachary is /ˈzækəɹi/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Zachary?
- Zachariah, Zacharias, Zachery, Zackary, Zackery and Zac.
- Is Zachary also a surname?
- Yes. Zachary is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.