UK boy's name
Zacharie
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Zacharie is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Zacharie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2010, with 13 births.
This profile covers 83 England and Wales registrations across 16 recorded years from 1996 to 2022. 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 23% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 82 living people in the UK are called Zacharie. 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 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zacharie ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2010, when 13 boys were registered as Zacharie.
- • About 82 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zacharie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
2010
13 births
Estimated living
82
2026
Meaning
What does Zacharie mean?
The name Zacharie has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It derives from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "the Lord has remembered" or "the Lord remembers." The name is a compound of the Hebrew words "zachar," meaning "to remember," and "Yah," a shortened form of the name of the Hebrew God, Yahweh.
Zacharie is a variant spelling of the name Zechariah, which appears in the Old Testament of the Bible. It is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible, who lived in the 6th century BC during the time of the return from the Babylonian exile. The Book of Zechariah in the Old Testament is attributed to this prophet, and it contains his teachings and visions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zacharie can be found in the New Testament of the Bible. It is the name of the father of John the Baptist, who was a priest in the Jerusalem temple. The Gospel of Luke mentions Zacharie and his wife, Elizabeth, who were visited by the angel Gabriel and informed of the miraculous birth of their son, John.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Zacharie. One of the earliest was Zacharie Chrysopolitanus, a 12th-century Greek Orthodox bishop and theologian from Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). Another was Zacharie Robusti, also known as Zacharie da Venezia, an Italian Renaissance painter active in the 16th century.
In the 17th century, Zacharie Heince was a French mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of calculus and the study of celestial mechanics. Zacharie Astruc, a French physician and writer from the 18th century, is known for his work on venereal diseases and his contributions to the field of medicine.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Zacharie was Zacharie Clément Bouquet, a French historian and Benedictine monk who lived in the 18th century. He is best known for his monumental work, the "Recueil des historiens des Gaules et de la France," a collection of historical sources and documents related to the history of France.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals from history who bore the name Zacharie, demonstrating its long-standing tradition and cultural significance across various regions and time periods.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Zacharie over time
The chart below shows babies named Zacharie registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Zacharie, the clearest high point is 2010. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 13 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zacharie by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zacharie 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 | #3597 | 11 | 2 |
| 2010s | #3449 | 35 | 6 |
| 2000s | #3417 | 22 | 5 |
| 1990s | #2232 | 15 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Zacharie
- 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
Zacharie: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zacharie in the UK right now?
In 2022, Zacharie was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Zacharie most popular?
The peak year on record was 2010, with 13 babies registered as Zacharie in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Zacharie?
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered".
How many people are called Zacharie in the UK?
A total of 83 babies have been registered as Zacharie across the 16 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.