Zachariah

Where Zachariah comes from

From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”) under influence from Latin Zacharias and Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías). Doublet of Zach, Zachary, Zacharias, Zechariah, Zakariya, and Jakariya.
— Wiktionary's entry for Zachariah
  • Hebrew
Along the way
  1. 301
    Zachariah the Recluse born
    Egyptian Christian monk who lived during the 4th century in Scetis, Lower Egypt
  2. 1813
    Zachariah Chandler born
    American politician
  3. 1880
    First SSA year
    Already #909 among boys — 5 babies in the first year on record.
  4. 1992
    Peak, #305
    874 babies named Zachariah — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew, alternative form of Zechariah and Zachary.
Namesakes
  • Zachariah Chandler · American politician, 1813–1879
  • Zachariah the Recluse · Egyptian Christian monk who lived during the 4th century in Scetis, Lower Egypt, 301–399
  • Zachariah Cantey Deas · Confederate Army general, 1819–1882
  • Zachariah Allen · American textile manufacturer, scientist, lawyer, writer, inventor, and civil leader, 1795–1882
  • Zachariah Simukonda · Zambian football player, born 1983

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.