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Why parents love Zakaria- Zakariya IS John the Baptist's father in the Quran.
- Gabriel appeared to him in the Temple.
- Four syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: zah-kah-REE-ah.
- The IA-ending follows Arabic-French patterns.
- The meaning God remembers IS divinely responsive.
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The vibe of Zakaria
God has rememberedIA-endingZechariahArabicFrenchQuranBaptist's fatherGabrielsacred
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Origin & history of Zakaria
Hebrew Zekharyah
→ IA-ending Zakaria
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Modern American roots
Zakaria IS the IA-ending form of Zechariah. John the Baptist's father in the Quran.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: IA-ending; Quranic Zakariya.
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Today
Zakaria remains a beloved choice, ranking #1535 in the US. 3,235 babies have been named Zakaria since 1980.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Zakaria?
2017
peak year
Zakaria reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2017, 145 babies received the name (ranked #1263). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1535), with about 125 babies given the name annually. Zakaria's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,235 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
145
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,263)
(ranked #1,263)
125
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,250
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,235
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zakaria4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Zakaria's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — divine-remembrance seeking. People named Zakaria tend to be sacred, responsive, and gifted at IA-ending Baptist's-father distinction.
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IA-ending Baptist's father✦
God-remembers◈
Gabriel-Temple◎
Arabic-French♡
Sacred responsiveZ8
A1
K2
A1
R9
I9
A1
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Zakaria🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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