Zakari
How to say it: zuh-KAR-ee · /zəˈkɑri/
Variant of Zachary/Zakariyya; from Hebrew meaning 'God has remembered'.
Zakari was the 788th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 206 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 80% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #767 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #788 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 206 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,632 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +80% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #767 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Entirely recent in feel, Zakari has done almost all of its growing in the last forty years. Now at its high in the 2020s, it looks set to keep rising.
What goes with it
Crisp consonants meet breathy lightness over three syllables with a biblical resonance. Malakai shares its spirit and Zak works as a short form.
Nicknames
- Zak
- Zaki
Honouring a Zakari in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zakari is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Zakari
- Zakari Gourouza (born 1982)Nigerien judoka
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