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Zachary

Meaning: God remembers · Origin: Hebrew · Gender: usually a boy's name

Origin & history

From Hebrew Zekharyah, 'Yahweh remembers'. Zachary Taylor was the 12th US president.

Famous people named Zachary

Zachary Taylor (US president)

Nicknames

Zach, Zack, Zac

Variants & related names

Zachariah, Zacharias, Zakaria

Zachary name art

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FAQ

What does the name Zachary mean?

Zachary means “God remembers”. It comes from Hebrew.

Is Zachary a popular name?

Yes — Zachary has been one of the most popular boys' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Zachary?

Zach, Zack, Zac.

What are other forms of Zachary?

Zachariah, Zacharias, Zakaria.

Similar names

Joel · Malachi · Abel · Matthew · Simon · Tobias

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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.