UK boy's name
Zacarias
A name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord remembers" or "God remembers".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Zacarias is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Zacarias popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5119, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2017, with 5 births.
This profile covers 20 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 2006 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 20 living people in the UK are called Zacarias. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zacarias ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2017, when 5 boys were registered as Zacarias.
- • About 20 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zacarias as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5119
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2017
5 births
Estimated living
20
2026
Meaning
What does Zacarias mean?
Zacarias is a male given name with origins tracing back to ancient Hebrew. It is a variant of the name Zechariah, derived from the Hebrew name זְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah), meaning "Yahweh remembers" or "the Lord has remembered." The name is composed of the Hebrew elements zākhar, meaning "to remember," and Yah, a shortened form of the name of the Hebrew God, Yahweh.
The name Zechariah appears in the Old Testament of the Bible as the name of several individuals, including a prophet who lived during the 6th century BC and was one of the last prophets of the Hebrew Bible. The Book of Zechariah, which bears his name, is included in the section of the Bible known as the Twelve Minor Prophets.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zacarias can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it refers to the father of John the Baptist. According to the Gospel of Luke, Zechariah (spelled "Zacharias" in some translations) was a priest who was visited by the angel Gabriel and told that his wife, Elizabeth, would bear a son who would become a great prophet.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Zacarias or its variants. One of the earliest was Zacharias of Mytilene, a Greek scholar and church historian who lived in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD. Another prominent figure was Zacharias Ursinus (1534-1583), a German Protestant theologian and one of the authors of the Heidelberg Catechism.
In the 17th century, Zacharias Janssen (c. 1585-c. 1638) was a Dutch spectacle maker credited with the invention of the first compound microscope. Zacharias Topelius (1818-1898) was a Finnish author, journalist, and historian who wrote extensively about Finnish culture and history.
More recently, Zacharias Kunuk (born 1957) is an Inuit Canadian filmmaker and one of the founders of Igloolik Isuma Productions, known for films that explore Inuit culture and traditions.
These examples illustrate the long-standing use of the name Zacarias across various cultures and time periods, reflecting its biblical origins and enduring significance as a given name.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Zacarias over time
The chart below shows babies named Zacarias registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2006 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Zacarias, the clearest high point is 2017. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zacarias by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zacarias was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5119 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #3781 | 13 | 3 |
| 2000s | #3385 | 4 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Zacarias
- Zachary 29,362
- Zak 9,988
- Zain 7,620
- Zac 7,272
- Zack 7,101
- Zakariya 5,447
- Zach 4,754
- Zayn 4,326
- Zachariah 3,234
- Zion 3,141
- Zane 2,818
- Zayd 2,609
FAQ
Zacarias: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zacarias in the UK right now?
In 2024, Zacarias was ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Zacarias most popular?
The peak year on record was 2017, with 5 babies registered as Zacarias in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Zacarias?
A name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord remembers" or "God remembers".
How many people are called Zacarias in the UK?
A total of 20 babies have been registered as Zacarias across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.