Zachariah

This distinguished name still feels a bit ancient, but with the rise of such former graybeards as Jeremiah and Elijah, it also sounds child-friendly again, as does the Latin-Greek form Zacharias.

Zachariah is a name that was in fairly regular use by the Puritans of the sixteenth century, then was eventually and completely overtaken by the more modern sounding Zachary. But strange as it may seem, Zachariah and Zacharias now seem more au courant than Zachary (even though that name remains more popular).

In the Bible, spelled Zechariah, it is the name of about 30 different personages, one of whom gave his name to the book of Zechariah.

Zarachiah Hobson is a character in the Thackeray novel, The Newcomes.

Zakkai, a Hebrew abbreviation of Zachariah, is another interesting option.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

the Lord has remembered

Origin

Hebrew, form of Zechariah

Numerology

Z is for zest, your zeal for life.

A is for absolute, for you know your mind.

C is for casual, no pretension here.

H is for happy, your wonderful laugh.

A is for absolute, for you know your mind.

R is for relax, you know how!

I is for impressive, your list of qualities.

A is for amenable, for your easy going nature.

H is for handy, the helpful you.

Lucky

Zachariah lucky number is 3.

The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!

Famous People Named Zachariah

• King Zachariah of Israel son of Jeroboam II (2 Kings 14:29)
• Zachariah grandfather of Judean King Hezekiah (2 Kin. 18:2)
• Zachariah T. Chandler American politician; cofounder of the Republican Party
• Zachariah Allen American manufacturer
• Zachariah Davis "Zack" Wheat American baseball player

Zachariah in Pop Culture

• Zachariah seraph on TV's "Supernatural"
• Zachariah character from the Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
• Brother Zachariah character in the The Mortal Instruments series and the Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare