Zacchaeus

Where Zacchaeus comes from

From Late Latin Zacchaeus, from Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος (Zakkhaîos), from Hebrew זכי (zakkay), literally "pure, innocent", which came from זכה (zacha, “be clean, pure”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Zacchaeus
  • Hebrew
Along the way
  1. 1974
    First appearance
    #4,190 among boys, 7 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2000
    Peak, #1,681
    68 babies named Zacchaeus — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew.
Namesakes

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