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Zackary

Meaning: “Yahweh has remembered”

About the name Zackary

Zackary is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “Yahweh has remembered”. It is related to Zachary, which is where the meaning comes from.

It has a modern, unique feel. In 2025, Zackary ranked #1513 for boys in the US, with 116 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2001. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Zackary were boys.

Etymology

An alternative spelling of Zachary, which comes from Hebrew, meaning “Yahweh has remembered”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Zackary”, “Zachary”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#1513
In 2015
#754
Babies in 2025
116

Popularity of Zackary, 1940–2025

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Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.