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Zechariah

“God remembers” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #856 in the US (2025) · Trending

Zechariah is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1971, it stood at #856 in 2025; about 11,000 boys have been named Zechariah along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zechariahs

• Zechariah — biblical prophet
• Zechariah of Israel — king of the Kingdom of Israel; son of Jeroboam II
• Zechariah Baumel — American-Israeli soldier in the Israel Defense Forces
• Zechariah Dhahiri — Yemeni poet
• Zechariah of Lyon — Late 2nd/early third century bishop of Lyon

In stories & tradition

• Zechariah — Gospel of Luke
• Zechariah ben Jehoiada — human biblical figure

What Zechariahs become

Among 20 notable people named Zechariah:

No single standout — notable Zechariahs spread across many fields.

Similar names: Zachariah · Abdullah · Sekani · Jakari · Yisroel · Aryeh

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