Zakaria
How to say it: zak-uh-RYE-uh · /ˌzækəˈraɪə/
Arabic form of Hebrew Zechariah 'God has remembered' - widely used in Muslim and Christian families.
Zakaria was the 300th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 114 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #308 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 | #300 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 114 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,838 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #308 |
| In France, 2025 | #103 among boys’ names, 465 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zakaria is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Zak
- Zaka
- Ria
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zakaria is about 1 in 119.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #103 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Zakaria
- Zakaria Aboukhlal (born 2000)Footballer
- Zakaria Bakkali (born 1996)Belgian footballer
- Zakaria Labyad (born 1993)Dutch-born Moroccan footballer
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