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Zaki

“Pure; also glossed as virtuous or intelligent” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2420 in the US (2025) · Trending

Zaki is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1974, it stood at #2420 in 2025; about 1,500 boys have been named Zaki along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,500 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 8,800 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zakis

• Zaki Axmad — Prime Minister of Ichkeria
• Zaki al-Arsuzi — Syrian philosopher (1899–1968)
• Zaki Khan Zand — The second Khan of Zand dynasty (1779)
• Zaki Osman — Egyptian association football player
• Zaki Nassif — Lebanese musician (1918-2004)

What Zakis become

Among 92 notable people named Zaki:

Artists & writers appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zakī Mubārak, Egyptian writer and literary scholar.

Similar names: Abdallah · Zair · Makhi · Ziyad · Saif · Saleh

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