Zak

Where Zak comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Zak.

  • 1 syllable
Zak through the years
  1. 1965
    First appearance
    #3,537 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1988
    Peak, #1,909
    34 babies named Zak, its best rank.
  3. 2025
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #6,803.
In the dictionary
  • Alternative form of Zach, a diminutive of the male given names Zachariah, Zacharias, and Zachary.
Namesakes

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