Zachariah
/Z-AE-K-AH-R-Y-EH-AH/
From Hebrew Zekharyah (זְכַרְיָה), 'YHWH has remembered. ' Father of John the Baptist in Luke 1. Appears as Zakariya in Arabic. Zachariah is the more common Protestant English spelling; Zechariah (in the corpus) is the Septuagint spelling.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Zachariah is a Christian boy name of English origin, meaning “From Hebrew Zekharyah (זְכַרְיָה), 'YHWH has remembered. ' Father of John the Baptist in Luke 1. Appears as Zakariya in Arabic. Zachariah is the more common Protestant English spelling; Zechariah (in the corpus) is the Septuagint spelling.”. It also appears in Jewish, Muslim traditions.
Zachariah is a boy's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "From Hebrew Zekharyah (זְכַרְיָה), 'YHWH has remembered. ' Father of John the Baptist in Luke 1. Appears as Zakariya in Arabic. Zachariah is the more common Protestant English spelling; Zechariah (in the corpus) is the Septuagint spelling." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Beyond its Christian heritage, Zachariah is also used in Jewish, Muslim traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among American, European, British families, Zachariah carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Zachariah
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Zachariah lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Zachariah's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Zachariah's saint & feast day →What does Zachariah's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Zachariah resonates in either tradition.
Zachariah's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Zachariah's full reading →
Does Zachariah go with your family's names?
Zachariah breaks into 8 sounds: /Z-AE-K-AH-R-Y-EH-AH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Zachariah sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Zachariah beside your family's names →
Quranic reference
Maryam 19:2
Muslim families often choose names with Quranic roots or Prophetic tradition. In the NameRoot app, you'll find the full verse context, transliteration, and scholarly commentary for every name with a Quranic reference.
Names similar to Zachariah
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Zachariah
What does the name Zachariah mean?
Zachariah means "From Hebrew Zekharyah (זְכַרְיָה), 'YHWH has remembered. ' Father of John the Baptist in Luke 1. Appears as Zakariya in Arabic. Zachariah is the more common Protestant English spelling; Zechariah (in the corpus) is the Septuagint spelling.." It is a boy name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Zachariah a boy or girl name?
Zachariah is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Zachariah?
Zachariah is of English origin, used in Christian, Jewish, Muslim traditions, commonly among American, European, British families.
Is Zachariah a Christian name?
Yes. Zachariah is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of English origin. It also appears in Jewish, Muslim traditions.
What does Zachariah mean in English?
Zachariah originates from English, where it means "From Hebrew Zekharyah (זְכַרְיָה), 'YHWH has remembered. ' Father of John the Baptist in Luke 1. Appears as Zakariya in Arabic. Zachariah is the more common Protestant English spelling; Zechariah (in the corpus) is the Septuagint spelling.."
What is the numerology of Zachariah?
Zachariah has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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