Zaki is a distinctive choice, ranked #953 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zaki in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#953
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About the Name Zaki
Zaki ranked #953 in 2025, down from its peak of #575 in 2007 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zaki is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zaki in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Zaki
Amin Zaki — Amin Muhamed Zaki was a Sudanese footballer who played for the Sudan national team.
Amr Zaki — Amr Hassan Zaki is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zaki
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Zaki per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zaki in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zaki is declining: down 157 places since 2020, to #953 in 2025. It peaked at #575 in 2007.
Zaki 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.
Notable people named Zaki include: Amr Zaki, Gihane Zaki and Mohamad Zaki. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zaki does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zakis in the wild.
32
UK babies named Zaki (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 157 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zaki
Almost certainly the only Zaki in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zaki
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Haitham Ahmed Zaki (Arabic: هيثم أحمد زكي), also known as Haitham Zaki (Arabic: هيثم زكي), was an Egyptian actor who predominantly worked in Egyptian cinema.