Zac

Where Zac comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Zac.

  • 1 syllable
Zac through the years
  1. 1957
    First appearance
    #3,993 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2010
    Peak, #1,778
    83 babies named Zac, its best rank.
  3. 2024
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #3,335.
In the dictionary
  • Alternative form of Zach, a diminutive of the male given names Zachariah, Zacharias, and Zachary.
Namesakes

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