זכי
Zaki means “pure, innocent”
Zaki is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Ancestor of a family of returnees; later the sage Yochanan ben Zakkai.
82 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Zaki.
- 82 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Zaki is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling זכי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 82 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 621 | 11 | 237 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 64 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 36 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Zaki ranked 237 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Zaki in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Zaki.
What does the name Zaki mean?
Zaki means “pure, innocent”. Zaki is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Ancestor of a family of returnees; later the sage Yochanan ben Zakkai.
Is Zaki a boy's name or a girl's name?
Zaki is mainly a boy's name. Of the 82 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 82 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Zaki in Hebrew?
Zaki is written זכי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Zaki?
82 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Zaki today. In 2024, Zaki ranked 237 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.