The first name Zechariah
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “the lord has remembered”.
Pronounced /ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Zechariah means “the lord has remembered” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”). Doublet of Zach, Zachary, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zakariya, and Jakariya.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 boys were named Zechariah, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 22 births (#1,178).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zechariah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zechariah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 285 boys born in the United States were named Zechariah, the 856th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 394 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.
Zechariah in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Zechariah mean?
- Zechariah means “the lord has remembered” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Zechariah?
- From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”). Doublet of Zach, Zachary, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zakariya, and Jakariya.
- How popular is the name Zechariah?
- In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Zechariah, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2014, with 22 births.
- Is Zechariah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 11,369 US babies named Zechariah since 1880 were boys.
- When was Zechariah most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 394 babies were named Zechariah, its highest rank at 657th.
- How do you pronounce Zechariah?
- Zechariah is /ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Zechariah?
- Zecharia, Zachariah and Zacharias.