What Zacharia means
Zacharia is a given name.
The naming story behind Zacharia
Charlotte M. Yonge’s 1884 History of Christian Names includes the exact spelling Zacharia in its glossary. The entry labels it masculine and points to printed page(s) 51.
The glossary’s abbreviated description reads: “Ger. Heb. remembrance of the Lord”. This is the historical author’s wording, including its language abbreviations and any proposed interpretation. It is presented as historical evidence, not as a verified modern translation. Victorian classifications and root explanations can differ from later linguistic research.
For Zacharia, the current short meaning therefore remains unconfirmed. Establishing its modern etymology requires a current reference that documents the exact form and its relationship to the proposed earlier words.
American usage and historical context
In the United States, 1,736 boys were recorded with the name Zacharia between 1971 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 57 in 2002; its best national rank was #1,531 in 1989.
Over 5 years its rank fell, from #5,224 in 2020 to #5,597 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank fell, from #3,772 in 2015 to #5,597 in 2025.
In the United States, 22 girls were recorded with the name Zacharia between 1999 and 2013. Its highest annual count was 6 in 2000; its best national rank was #14,997 in 2000.
Sources & methodologyReferences, data & attribution
Meaning, origin, and language notes draw on the references below.
American popularity figures use published Social Security Administration records for this exact spelling. Counts below five for a name, sex, and year are omitted.