Zacharias
Where Zacharias comes from
From Latin Zacharias, from Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías), the New Testament form of the figure's name in the Old Testament, Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”). Doublet of Zach, Zachary, Zachariah, Zechariah, Zakariya, and Jakariya.
- Koine
Along the way
- 1930First appearance#4,001 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
- 1993Peak, #1,66253 babies named Zacharias — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
- A male given name from Koine Greek, alternative form of Zechariah and Zachary.
Namesakes
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