Name profile
Zechariah
masculine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓Ancient Hebrew, from זְכַרְיָה (Zeḵarya).
What to know
longer name — may get clipped on forms or shortened informally
Popularity
Uncommon — #856 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Zechariah means "Yahweh remembers", from Hebrew roots combining zaḵar ("to remember") and yah (short form of the Hebrew name for God).
Documented origin: Ancient Hebrew, from זְכַרְיָה (Zeḵarya).
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #856 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Zechariah (with "e" in the second syllable) is frequently confused with the near-identical Zachariah and Zacharias spellings (with "a")..