Zachary
Zachary comes from the Hebrew "Zekharyah" — "zakhar" (he remembered) and "Yah" (God) — meaning "God has remembered." In the Hebrew Bible, Zechariah was a prophet whose book is one of the twelve minor prophets. In the New Testament, Zechariah was the father of John the Baptist. Zachary was a top-100 American name from 1985 to 2015, peaking at #12 in 1994. Zachary (the actor Zachary Quinto, born 1977, known for "Star Trek" (2009) and "Heroes") gave the name a contemporary charge. The nickname Zack (as in Zack Galifianakis) is one of the most natural in English. Zachary is a male name of Hebrew origin that means "God has remembered". Biblical, modern, and friendly. The name sounds approachable. Zacharys tend to be social. US peaked #12 in 1994. Now top 100. Well-known people named Zachary include Zechariah (biblical prophet), Zachary Quinto (actor), Zachary (Hebrew name), Zachary (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Zachary include Zachariah (variant), Zakariya (Arabic), Zac (nickname), Zack (nickname).