זכריה
Zecharya means “God has remembered”
Zecharya is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Zechariah was a prophet of the return from Babylon; his book is among the Twelve Minor Prophets.
- In Hebrew
- זכריה
- In English letters
- Zecharya
- Other English spellings
- Zechariah, Zacharia, Zekharya, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zachary
- Meaning
- God has remembered
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 242
1,250 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Zecharya.
- 1,250 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 52 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 54, against 53 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Zecharya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling זכריה 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 | 1,250 | 17 | 335 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 91 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Zecharya ranked 335 of 541 among the names given to Jewish 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 Zecharya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Zecharya.
What does the name Zecharya mean?
Zecharya means “God has remembered”. Zecharya is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Zechariah was a prophet of the return from Babylon; his book is among the Twelve Minor Prophets.
Is Zecharya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Zecharya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,250 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,250 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Zecharya in Hebrew?
Zecharya is written זכריה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Zecharya?
1,250 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Zecharya today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Zecharya ranked 335 of 541 among the names given to Jewish 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.