Will my child share the name Zakariyya with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 73 UK babies named Zakariyya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zakariyya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Zakariyya becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Zakariyya is at its highest recorded position — #529 in 2025, with 73 births. In 2020 it ranked #656.

Is Zakariyya a good choice for a distinctive name?

Zakariyya 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.

Is Zakariyya a popular baby name in the United States?

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

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Zakariyya is a distinctive choice, ranked #529 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zakariyya in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Zakariyya

Zakariyya is steadily gaining in popularity, up 54 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #557 in 2015, and it currently sits at #602. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

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

⭐ Famous People Named Zakariyya

Fouad Zakariyya — Fouad Zakariyya was an Egyptian philosopher, and critic of Islamist thought who is known as “the father of Arab existentialism.”.
Wasfi Zakariyya — Ahmad Wasfi Zakariyya was a Syrian historian specializing in the peoples and monuments of Syria and was a leading authority on the country's Arab tribes in the early 20th century.

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 Zakariyya

UK babies named Zakariyya (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

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

Almost certainly the only Zakariyya in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

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

Fouad Zakariyya

Fouad Zakariyya was an Egyptian philosopher, and critic of Islamist thought who is known as “the father of Arab existentialism.”.

Wasfi Zakariyya

Ahmad Wasfi Zakariyya was a Syrian historian specializing in the peoples and monuments of Syria and was a leading authority on the country's Arab tribes in the early 20th century.