Zaki
How to say it: ZAH-kee · /ˈzɑki/
Arabic meaning pure, pious or intelligent - widely used male name across Arab and Muslim world.
Zaki was the 1,903rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,715 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 | #1,903 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 57 |
| Share of births | 1 in 58,163 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,715 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zaki is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zaki is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Zaki
- Zaki al-Ghul (1926–2019)Palestinian politician
- Zaki Fatin Abdelwehab (1961–2022)Egyptian actor
- Zaki Khatib (1887–1961)Syrian politician
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