Zacharias

Zacharias is the German transcription of the ancient Greek name Ζαχαριας, which in turn derives from the Hebrew and biblical name Sacharja (Hebrew zəkharjāh זְכַרְיָה) or Sacharjahu (Hebrew zəkharjāhû זְכַרְיָהוּ).

What does the name Zacharias mean?

Zacharias is the German transcription of the ancient Greek name Ζαχαριας, which in turn derives from the Hebrew and biblical name Sacharja (Hebrew zəkharjāh זְכַרְיָה) or Sacharjahu (Hebrew zəkharjāhû זְכַרְיָהוּ). The name consists of the two ancient Hebrew elements zkr (זכר) meaning "to remember, to think of, to commemorate" and jāh (יָה) for "JHWH/Jahweh (the name of God)" and translates to "God has remembered" or "God commemorates." Sacharja (Latin Zacharia) was an important prophet after whom the book "Sacharja" in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) is named. It is the eleventh book of the Twelve Prophets in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, Zacharias is a priest during the time of King Herod and the father of John the Baptist, whose birth was announced to him by the archangel Gabriel, whom he initially did not believe. Zacharias then became mute and regained his voice only after the birth of his son John. The first name Zacharias is mainly common in German-speaking regions but also appears in Greece (Greek Zαχαριας). International variants of Zacharias include Sachar (Russian), Sacharja (Hebrew), Sakari (Finnish), Sakarias (Swedish), Zacarias (Spanish, Portuguese), Zaccaria (Italian), Zachariasz (Polish), Zacharie (French), Zachary, Zachery, and Zechariah (English), Zaharije (Serbian), Zakaria, Zakariya, and Zakariyya (Arabic), as well as Zekeriya (Turkish). Short and pet forms of Zacharias include Zac, Zach, Zack, Zacky, Zak, and Zakk.

Where does the name Zacharias come from?

Etymology Zacharias is a male first name of ancient Hebrew origin meaning "God has remembered" or "God commemorates." Ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Zacharias?

Sound & pronunciation of Zacharias: Zacharias is four to five syllables and has a far-reaching sound. In the pronunciation "Za-cha-ri-as" [tsaxaˈʁiːas], open and darker vowels alternate rhythmically. The "ch" adds a distinctive, slightly rough note in the middle. The ending "-as" opens the name clearly outward. Zacharias thus appears dignified and rich in tradition - powerful, carried, and sonorous.

When is the name day of Zacharias?

The main name days for Zacharias are on March 15 (Zacharias, Pope) and September 23 (Zacharias, father of John).

Popularity

Zacharias is a very popular first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 1,607th in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2012 at 659th place. In the last ten years, Zacharias has been given as a first name about 290 times, placing it 1,239th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 1,159th.

Nicknames & pet names

Aris / Rías / Zac / Zach / Zacha / Zacherl / Zachi / Zacho / Zachy / Zack / Zacke / Zacki / Zacko / Zaris / Zecke / Zirl

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Famous people

• Ernst Zacharias Platner (German artist)
• Graf Zacharias Zitzewitz (inventor of Knight Rust)
• Johann Zacharias Hilliger (German theologian)
• Johann Zacharias Leonhard Junkheim (German theologian)
• Johann Zacharias Platner (German physician)
• Rudolph Zacharias Becker (writer from Germany)
• Zacharias (father of John the Baptist)
• Zacharias Blyhooft (Dutch painter)
• Zacharias Brendel the Elder (German physicist)
• Zacharias Charalambous (Cypriot football player)
• Zacharias Chrysopolitanus (scholar from Russia)
• Zacharias Füllsack (German composer)
• Zacharias Garcaeus (theologian from Germany)
• Zacharias Grape (German theologian)
• Zacharias Hegewald (German stonemason)
• Zacharias Kunuk (film director from Canada)
• Zacharias Longuelune (French architect)
• Zacharias Nordmark (Swedish physicist)
• Zacharias Oppenheimer (German physician)
• Zacharias Papantoniou (Greek writer)