- Meaning
- God has remembered
- Arabic
- زكريا
- Say it
- za-ka-REE-yaa
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah Maryam (19:2)
About the meaning
The Arabic form of Zechariah. His prayer for a child opens surah 19.
Famous people with this name
- Prophet Zakariya, guardian of Maryam and father of Yahya
Other spellings
Zakaria, Zakariyya, Zekeriya, Zachary
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Questions about Zakariya
What does Zakariya mean?
Zakariya means: God has remembered. The Arabic form of Zechariah. His prayer for a child opens surah 19.
Is Zakariya in the Quran?
Yes. Zakariya is named in the Quran, in Surah Maryam (19:2).
Is Zakariya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zakariya is a boy’s name.
How do you write Zakariya in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Zakariya is written زكريا.