UK boy's name
Zakariye
An Arabic name meaning "the Lord has remembered" or "God remembers".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2020. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Zakariye is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Zakariye popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2020 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4608, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2009, with 10 births.
This profile covers 118 England and Wales registrations across 21 recorded years from 1998 to 2020. 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 30% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 117 living people in the UK are called Zakariye. 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 2021 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zakariye ranked #4608 for boys in England and Wales in 2020, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2009, when 10 boys were registered as Zakariye.
- • About 117 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zakariye as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4608
2020
Births in 2020
3
Latest year
Peak year
2009
10 births
Estimated living
117
2026
Meaning
What does Zakariye mean?
The given name Zakariye has its origins in the Arabic language. It can be traced back to the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "God has remembered" or "the Lord remembers". The name is derived from the Hebrew words "zakar" meaning "to remember" and "Yah" being a shortened form of the Hebrew name for God, Yahweh.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zakariye can be found in the biblical Book of Ezra, where Zechariah is mentioned as a prophet and a member of the priestly family. The name also appears in the New Testament, where it refers to the father of John the Baptist.
In the Islamic tradition, Zakariye is the Arabic transliteration of the biblical prophet Zechariah. He is mentioned in the Quran as a righteous man and the father of Yahya (John the Baptist). The Quran relates the story of how God granted Zakariye a son, despite his old age and his wife's barrenness, as a reward for his devotion and faith.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Zakariye. One of the earliest was Zakariya al-Razi (854-925 CE), a renowned Persian polymath, philosopher, and alchemist who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, chemistry, and physics. Another prominent figure was Zakariya al-Qazwini (1203-1283 CE), an Arab writer, geographer, and naturalist known for his extensive encyclopedic work, "Wonders of Creation and Oddities of Existence".
In the Ottoman Empire, Zakariye Yahya Efendi (1538-1644) was a prominent Ottoman calligrapher and poet who served as the head of the calligraphers' guild during the reign of Sultan Murad IV. Zakariya al-Ansari (1420-1520) was a renowned Sufi scholar and spiritual leader from Yemen who played a significant role in the spread of Sufism in the region.
In more recent times, Zakariya Ismail Modak (1901-1957) was a prominent Indian Muslim scholar, writer, and philosopher who made notable contributions to the study of Islam and its interaction with other religions and cultures.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Zakariye over time
The chart below shows babies named Zakariye registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2020. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Zakariye, the clearest high point is 2009. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2020, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zakariye by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zakariye 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 | #4608 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #3654 | 37 | 8 |
| 2000s | #2256 | 71 | 10 |
| 1990s | #2681 | 7 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Zakariye
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- 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
Zakariye: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zakariye in the UK right now?
In 2020, Zakariye was ranked #4608 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Zakariye most popular?
The peak year on record was 2009, with 10 babies registered as Zakariye in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Zakariye?
An Arabic name meaning "the Lord has remembered" or "God remembers".
How many people are called Zakariye in the UK?
A total of 118 babies have been registered as Zakariye across the 21 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.