Name Meaning & Origin
"A male given name from Russian or Ukrainian."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Zakhar is a given name, the East Slavic form of the biblical name Zechariah or Zachary. Notable people with the name include:Zakhar Arzamastsev, Russian ice hockey player Zakhar Bron, Russian violinist and violin pedagogue of Jewish descent Zakhar Chernyshyov (1722–1784), Russian field marshal in charge of the College of War from 1763 to 1774 Zakhar Dubensky, association football midfielder from Russia Zakhar Kalashov, notorious gangster and thief in law in the Russian-Georgian Mafia Zakhar May, modern Russian musician, author of many hits Zakhar Pashutin, Russian professional basketball coach and former player Zakhar Petrov, Russian Olympic canoeist Zakhar Prilepin, Russian writer, political dissident, member of Russia's unregistered National Bolshevik Party since 1996
Zakhar is a given name, the East Slavic form of the biblical name Zechariah or Zachary. Notable people with the name include:Zakhar Arzamastsev, Russian ice hockey player Zakhar Bron, Russian violinist and violin pedagogue of Jewish descent Zakhar Chernyshyov (1722–1784), Russian field marshal in charge of the College of War from 1763 to 1774 Zakhar Dubensky, association football midfielder from Russia Zakhar Kalashov, notorious gangster and thief in law in the Russian-Georgian Mafia Zakhar May, modern Russian musician, author of many hits Zakhar Pashutin, Russian professional basketball coach and former player Zakhar Petrov, Russian Olympic canoeist Zakhar Prilepin, Russian writer, political dissident, member of Russia's unregistered National Bolshevik Party since 1996
Life Path 11 — Intuition & Insight: Highly intuitive, idealistic, and visionary.
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Root element "Zakhar" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A male given name from Russian or Ukrainian.".
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. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~53 people named Zakhar in the US. Peaked in 2024 with 13 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Zakhar is 11, associated with Intuition & Insight. Soul Urge: 2. Personality: 9.
Zakhar is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 53 people in the United States are named Zakhar. The name peaked in 2024 with 13 recorded uses.
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