Zakhari
A masculine name of Russian origin meaning "God has remembered".
Name Census estimates that about 383 living Americans carry the first name Zakhari. It is a predominantly male name (93.3% of registrations). The average person named Zakhari today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zakhari births was 2021 (59 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zakhari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zakhari with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
383
~ 1 in 894,920 Americans
Peak year
2021
59 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,878
Tracked since 2006
Gender
Gender distribution for Zakhari
Zakhari leans heavily male at 93.3% of total registrations, but 26 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Zakhari as a male name
- Ranked #3,878 in 2024
- 29 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (54 births)
Zakhari as a female name
- Ranked #17,536 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2020 (6 births)
Popularity
Zakhari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zakhari from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 226 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zakhari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zakhari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zakharis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Zakhari, while Texas, North Carolina, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zakhari
The name Zakhari has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "zakhar," which means "to remember" or "to recall." This name was likely given to boys with the intention of reminding them of their heritage and the importance of preserving their cultural memory.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zakhari can be found in the Book of Ezra, a book in the Hebrew Bible. It mentions a man named Zakhari who was among the Levites who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile in the 5th century BCE. This suggests that the name was in use among the Jewish community during the latter part of the Persian period.
In the Christian tradition, the name Zakhari is associated with the prophet Zechariah, who is mentioned in the Gospel of Luke and is believed to have lived in the 6th century BCE. Zechariah was a priest in the temple of Jerusalem and is known for his prophecies concerning the Messiah and the restoration of Israel.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Zakhari. One of the earliest was Zakhari ben Aharon, a renowned Jewish scholar and poet who lived in the 12th century CE in Spain. He was known for his contributions to the study of Hebrew grammar and his poetic works.
Another famous Zakhari was Zakhari Grigoryevich Chernyshev, a Russian military leader and statesman who lived from 1722 to 1784. He served as a general during the Seven Years' War and later became a member of the Imperial Council under Catherine the Great.
In the 19th century, Zakhari Alexandrov was a prominent Russian composer and choral conductor. Born in 1816, he is best known for his liturgical compositions and his work as the director of the Imperial Chapel Choir in St. Petersburg.
Zakhari Stoyanoff, born in 1849 in Bulgaria, was a prominent artist and painter who is considered a pioneer of modern Bulgarian art. He studied in Italy and his works were heavily influenced by the Renaissance and Baroque styles.
Finally, Zakhari Radzividovsky was a Belarusian artist and sculptor who lived from 1887 to 1967. He is renowned for his sculptures and monuments that can be found throughout Belarus, including the famous monument to the Belarusian writer Yanka Kupala in Minsk.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Zakhari, highlighting its rich cultural heritage and enduring presence across various regions and traditions.
People
Zakhari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zakhari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zakhari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakhari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 383 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zakhari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 894,920 US residents.
Is Zakhari a common name?
We classify Zakhari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 386 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zakhari most popular?
The single biggest year for Zakhari was 2021, when 59 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zakhari is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zakhari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zakhari a male name?
Yes, 93.3% of people registered as Zakhari in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zakhari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zakhari in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zakhari can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Zakhari?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.