Zakaria
Boy name · 43 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Zakaria: 43 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 7 births in 2017.
Zakaria is a form of the Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning “God has remembered,” carried across cultures through the Old Testament prophet and the father of John the Baptist in Christian tradition. In the Islamic world, Zakariyya is a revered prophet, and the name appears in numerous historical figures, such as the 13th-century Persian scholar Zakaria al-Qazwini, an early geographer and cosmologist, and Zakaria Mohieddin, a former prime minister of Egypt. While no major place names derive from it, the name shares its root with the more common Scottish form Zachary. A notable variant is Zakariya, often seen among Muslim communities in Scotland, reflecting the name’s broad appeal across faiths and cultures.
Boy 11 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20177 babies
- Latest (2023)
- #5335 babies
- Total births
- 43since 2006
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 14%vs prior 5y