Will my child share the name Zacharias with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Zacharias per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zacharias in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Zacharias becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Zacharias is declining: down 1,708 places since 2020, to #3,256 in 2025. It peaked at #840 in 1999.

Is Zacharias a good choice for a distinctive name?

Zacharias is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Zacharias?

Notable people named Zacharias include: Zacharias Adoni, Christian Zacharias and Zacharias Werner.

Is Zacharias a popular baby name in the United States?

Zacharias does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Zacharias is a distinctive choice, ranked #3256 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zacharias in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Zacharias

Zacharias has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 541 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #840 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Zacharias is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zacharias in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Zacharias

Zacharias Adoni — Zacharias Adoni is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Apollon Limassol.
Christian Zacharias — Christian Zacharias is a German pianist and conductor who made an international career.
Zacharias Rhetor — Zacharias of Mytilene (Ζαχαρίας ό Μιτυληναίος; c. 465, Gaza – after 536), also known as Zacharias Scholasticus or Zacharias Rhetor, was a bishop and ecclesiastical historian.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

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Common questions about the name Zacharias

UK babies named Zacharias (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 1708 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zacharias

Almost certainly the only Zacharias in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

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About the Name Zacharias

Meaning

God/YHWH has remembered

Nicknames

Zac, Zach, Zack, Zak, Zacky, Zackie

Famous People Named Zacharias

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Zacharias Adonib. 1999

Zacharias Adoni is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Apollon Limassol.

Christian Zacharias1950

Christian Zacharias is a German pianist and conductor who made an international career.

Zacharias Rhetor

Zacharias of Mytilene (Ζαχαρίας ό Μιτυληναίος; c. 465, Gaza – after 536), also known as Zacharias Scholasticus or Zacharias Rhetor, was a bishop and ecclesiastical historian.

Zacharias Ursinus

Zacharias Ursinus was a German Reformed theologian and Protestant reformer.

Zacharias Jimenez

Zacarias Cenita Jimenez was a Filipino Roman Catholic bishop.

Zacharias Werner

Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias Werner was a German poet, dramatist, and preacher.

Ernst Zacharias

Ernst Zacharias was a German musician and engineer.