זכר
Zecher means “remembrance”
Zecher is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Benjaminite, uncle of King Saul.
- In Hebrew
- זכר
- In English letters
- Zecher
- Other English spellings
- Zeker, Zacher
- Meaning
- Remembrance
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 227
306 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Zecher.
- 306 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 15 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
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 Zecher is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling זכר 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 | 306 | 0 | – |
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 Zecher in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Zecher.
What does the name Zecher mean?
Zecher means “remembrance”. Zecher is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Benjaminite, uncle of King Saul.
Is Zecher a boy's name or a girl's name?
Zecher is mainly a boy's name. Of the 306 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 306 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Zecher in Hebrew?
Zecher is written זכר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Zecher?
306 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Zecher today. The most were born in 1949.
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.