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Zakary

boy name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
3
Peak era
1990s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A k-spelling of Zachary, from Hebrew Zekharyah, God has remembered, a minor biblical prophet”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zakary peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Zakary

Most people given the name Zakary in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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