Ava Kowalski

By Ava Kowalski
Global Naming Traditions Specialist

Updated on September 06, 2024

Zakarias

US Popularity Rank: 10178

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: The Lord recalled

Zakarias, along with their friends, Zachariah, Zacharie, and Zechariah, is a theophoric boy's name of Hebrew origin. Meaning "the Lord recalled," Zakarias comes from the Hebrew word zakar, meaning "to remember," and yah, one of the names of the God of Israel. Denis Zakaria is the son of a Congolese father and a Sudanese mother and is a professional footballer who plays for Monaco and the Switzerland national team. He debuted for his country at age 19, scoring his first goal for the Swiss at 21. Your little one can take great pride in seeing their name shining in the bright lights of international football.