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UK boy's name

Zakaree

Of Arabic origin meaning "remembrance of God" or "the one God remembers".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Zakaree is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Zakaree popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4632, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2014, with 3 births.

This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2014 to 2014. 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.

Zakaree is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Zakaree. 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 2015 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Zakaree ranked #4632 for boys in England and Wales in 2014, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2014, when 3 boys were registered as Zakaree.
  • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zakaree as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4632

2014

Births in 2014

3

Latest year

Peak year

2014

3 births

Estimated living

3

2026

Meaning

What does Zakaree mean?

The given name Zakaree has its origins in the Hebrew language, traced back to ancient biblical times. It is a variation of the name Zechariah, which means "Yahweh has remembered" or "the Lord remembers." The name is derived from the Hebrew words "zakar," meaning "to remember," and "Yah," a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh.

The name Zakaree first appears in the Old Testament of the Bible as Zechariah, a prophet and a priest who lived during the 6th century BCE. He is the author of the Book of Zechariah, one of the books in the Hebrew Bible's Prophets section. Zechariah's prophecies were centered around the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem and the restoration of the Jewish people after their exile in Babylon.

One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Zakaree was Zakaree ibn Idrees, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in the 9th century CE. He was born in Basra, Iraq, and is known for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and his expertise in the Shafi'i school of thought.

Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Zakaree or its variations. Zakaree al-Razi, a Persian polymath who lived from 865 to 925 CE, was a renowned physician, philosopher, and alchemist. He made significant contributions to various fields, including medicine, chemistry, and physics.

Another prominent figure was Zakaree ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini, a 13th-century Arab writer, geographer, and historian. He is best known for his work "Ajaib al-Makhluqat wa Gharaib al-Mawjudat" (The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence), a comprehensive encyclopedia on geography, cosmography, and natural history.

In the religious sphere, Zakaree al-Ansari was a renowned Sufi mystic and Islamic scholar who lived in the 12th century CE. He is revered for his spiritual teachings and his contributions to the development of Sufism, a mystical tradition within Islam.

While the name Zakaree has its roots in the Hebrew and Arabic languages, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and regions throughout history, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Decades

Zakaree by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zakaree 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
2010s #4632 3 1

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FAQ

Zakaree: questions and answers

How popular is the name Zakaree in the UK right now?

In 2014, Zakaree was ranked #4632 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Zakaree most popular?

The peak year on record was 2014, with 3 babies registered as Zakaree in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Zakaree?

Of Arabic origin meaning "remembrance of God" or "the one God remembers".

How many people are called Zakaree in the UK?

A total of 3 babies have been registered as Zakaree across the 1 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.