Name Meaning & Origin
"A surname."
Zechariah, with many variant forms and spellings such as Zachariah and Zacharias, is a theophoric masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God/YHWH remembers". It comes from the Hebrew root זכר, meaning to remember, and yah, one of the names of the God of Israel. Though Zechariah is the original transliteration of the name and used in the English translation of the Book of Zechariah, Zachariah, spelled with the letter A instead of the letter E, is more popular, with a common diminutive being Zach. Due to its religious significance, variants of the name exist in numerous languages, and it is also used as a monastic or papal name.
Zechariah, with many variant forms and spellings such as Zachariah and Zacharias, is a theophoric masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God/YHWH remembers". It comes from the Hebrew root זכר, meaning to remember, and yah, one of the names of the God of Israel. Though Zechariah is the original transliteration of the name and used in the English translation of the Book of Zechariah, Zachariah, spelled with the letter A instead of the letter E, is more popular, with a common diminutive being Zach. Due to its religious significance, variants of the name exist in numerous languages, and it is also used as a monastic or papal name.…
Life Path 8 — Power & Ambition: Goal-driven, authoritative, and business-minded.
Based on 17,720 US Social Security records
Root element "Zackery" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A surname.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form, established across English-speaking and Muslim communities.
~17,720 people named Zackery in the US. Peaked in 1994 with 861 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Zackery is 8, associated with Power & Ambition. Soul Urge: 6. Personality: 11.
Zackery is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 17,720 people in the United States are named Zackery. The name peaked in 1994 with 861 recorded uses.
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