Find out how popular the first name Zakariye has been for the last 25 years (from 2000 to 2024) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Zakariye by gender

Based on the last 25 years of data, Zakariye is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2024, there were 7 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Zakariye.

The history of the first name Zakariye

The given name Zakariye has its origins in the Arabic language. It can be traced back to the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "God has remembered" or "the Lord remembers". The name is derived from the Hebrew words "zakar" meaning "to remember" and "Yah" being a shortened form of the Hebrew name for God, Yahweh.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zakariye can be found in the biblical Book of Ezra, where Zechariah is mentioned as a prophet and a member of the priestly family. The name also appears in the New Testament, where it refers to the father of John the Baptist.

In the Islamic tradition, Zakariye is the Arabic transliteration of the biblical prophet Zechariah. He is mentioned in the Quran as a righteous man and the father of Yahya (John the Baptist). The Quran relates the story of how God granted Zakariye a son, despite his old age and his wife's barrenness, as a reward for his devotion and faith.

Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Zakariye. One of the earliest was Zakariya al-Razi (854-925 CE), a renowned Persian polymath, philosopher, and alchemist who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, chemistry, and physics. Another prominent figure was Zakariya al-Qazwini (1203-1283 CE), an Arab writer, geographer, and naturalist known for his extensive encyclopedic work, "Wonders of Creation and Oddities of Existence".

In the Ottoman Empire, Zakariye Yahya Efendi (1538-1644) was a prominent Ottoman calligrapher and poet who served as the head of the calligraphers' guild during the reign of Sultan Murad IV. Zakariya al-Ansari (1420-1520) was a renowned Sufi scholar and spiritual leader from Yemen who played a significant role in the spread of Sufism in the region.

In more recent times, Zakariya Ismail Modak (1901-1957) was a prominent Indian Muslim scholar, writer, and philosopher who made notable contributions to the study of Islam and its interaction with other religions and cultures.

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