Zachary

Hebrew

"the Lord has remembered"

Updated Fri Nov 15 2024

Zachary Origin and Meaning

The name Zachary is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered".

Zachary, a Top 20 name throughout the 90s, is now sliding down the rankings though it remains in the Top 200. With its ancient roots and modern feel, it's easy to understand why Zachary has been such a longtime winner.

Zachary is the English variation of Zacharias, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah. The name Zachary is attached to eight different people in the Bible, the most prominent being the father of John the Baptist, and it's also presidential, via 12th president Zachary Taylor. Zackery is an alternate spelling, and nicknames include Zack, Zach, Zac, and Zak.

Sir Elton John chose Zachary for his long-awaited first child, which may help propel it back into the spotlight. But contemporary parents might want to keep looking for more original alternatives. Variations such as Zachariah and Zacharias may have longer beards but at the same time feel fresher, while other Z names—from Zebedee to Zane—may suit parents whose main attraction is to the initial Z.

Several of today's prominent Zacharys go by short forms—Zac Hanson, Zac Efron, Zach Galifianakis, Zach Braff and designer Zac Posen.

# 171 in the US

Zachary Rank in US Top 1000

# 124 on Nameberry

Zachary Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Zachary Popularity

171US2023
124Nameberry2024
70Canada2023
59England2022
166Scotland2023
97Australia2023
92New Zealand2021
153Poland2020

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Famous People Named Zachary

Saint Zachary of Vienne
1st century French martyr
Zachary Taylor
12th U.S. president
Zachary Walker "Zac" Hanson
American musician of band Hanson
Zachary Levi (Pugh)
American actor
Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron
American actor
Zachary John Quinto
American actor
Zachary Steven "Zack" Merrick
American bassist for band All Time Low
Zachary Christopher Handy
American actor
Zachary Knight "Zach" Galifianakis
American actor
Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff
American actor and director
Zachary Richard
American singer,songwriter

Zachary Cole Smith
American lead singer of band DIIV
Zachary Scott
American actor
Zachary "Zak" Stevens
American lead singer of band Savatage
Zachary Tyler Donohue
American ice dancer
Zachary Lagha
Canadian ice dancer
Zachary Andrew Knighton
American actor
Zachary Adam Gordon
American actor
Zachary Bennett
Canadian actor
Zachary Wolfe "Zach" Galligan
American actor
Zachary E. "Zac" Posen
American fashion designer

Zachary "Zack" Som
American child model
Zachary David "Zach" Sobiech
American folk rock singer,songwriter
Zachary Gilvin "Zach" Bates
eldest child of reality TV's Bringing Up Bates family
Zachary Pym "Zak" Williams (b. 1983)
son of American actor Robin Williams
Zachary Hudson (b. 1986)
son of actress Cindy Williams and singer Bill Hudson
Zachary Boxer (b. 1995)
son of U.S. politician Barbara Boxer
Zachary Fuqua
son of film director Antoine Fuqua
Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish
John, son of English singer Elton John
Zachary Edison Bell (b. 2004)
son of actress Rebecca Gibney and Richard Bell
Zachary Corkland Kennedy
Bailey (b. 2007), son of filmmaker Rory Kennedy; grandson of Robert F. Kennedy

Zachary James Kunitz (b. 2009)
son of ice hockey player Chris Kunitz
Zachary Peter Roginsky (b. 2012)
son of TV commentator Julie Roginsky
Zachary Sherlock (b. 2014)
son of TV journalist Amber Sherlock
Zachary "Zack" Ben Hample (b. 1977)
American author and ballhawk
Zachary Dean "Zach" Herron (b. 2001)
American pop singer

Zachary in Pop Culture

Zachary
character in the French RPGmaker,game "OFF"
Zachary "Zach" Salvatore
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
Zachary "Zach" Mitchell
character in Jurassic Park series
Zachary "Zack" Morris
character from the TV Show "Saved by the Bell"
Zachary "Zack" Siler
from movie "She's All That"
Zachary Martin “Zooey” Glass
character in the Glass series by J.D. Salinger