Zachariah

zak-uh-RY-uh

A biblical Hebrew name meaning “the Lord remembers.”

Meaning

Zachariah comes from Hebrew roots meaning “remembered by the Lord” or “the Lord remembers.” The name is closely related to Zachary/Zechariah, and the excerpts link it directly to the biblical form Z'kharyah.

Origin

Fun fact

In older English usage, Zachary was often treated as a form of Zachariah rather than a separate name.

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Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.

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