Zacharie

Zacharie is the French variant of the biblical name Zacharias. The name has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and means 'God has remembered' or 'God takes note.'

What does the name Zacharie mean?

Zacharie represents the French form of the biblical name Zacharias. The origin of the name lies in Ancient Hebrew and conveys the meaning 'God has remembered' or 'God takes note.' International variants of Zacharias include Sachar (Russian), Sacharja (Hebrew), Sakari (Finnish), Sakarias (Swedish), Zacarias (Spanish, Portuguese), Zaccaria (Italian), Zachariasz (Polish), Zachary, Zachery, and Zechariah (English), Zaharije (Serbian), Zakaria, Zakariya, and Zakariyya (Arabic), as well as Zekeriya (Turkish).

Where does the name Zacharie come from?

The name Zacharie has, similar to the form Zacharias, its origins in the Ancient Greek name Ζαχαριας, which traces back to the Hebrew name Sacharja (Hebrew zəkharjāh זְכַרְיָה). Sacharja is one of the 'twelve minor prophets' and is composed of the Ancient Hebrew parts zkr (זכר), meaning 'to remember, to think of, to take note,' and jāh (יָה), which stands for 'JHWH/Yahweh (name of God).' This results in the meaning 'Yahweh/God has remembered' or 'Yahweh/God takes note.'

How do you pronounce Zacharie?

Za-ka-ri-e

When is the name day of Zacharie?

The most important name day for Zacharie falls on September 23, commemorating Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist.

Popularity

In Germany, Zacharie is a relatively rare first name. It currently ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male first names. The name achieved its best placement in 2011, reaching rank 2,275. In the last ten years, Zacharie has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 6,655th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,020th.

Famous people

• Zacharie Astruc (French sculptor)
• Zacharie Boucher (French footballer)
• Zacharie Jacob (actor from France)
• Zacharie Noah (Cameroonian football player)