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First name origin & meaning:

Hebrew: God remembers; renowned by God

First name variations: Zacharias, Zakary, Zacarius, Zaccaria, Zechariah, Zackry, Zach, Zack, Zak, Zacharie, Zaccaria, Zacharyah, Zachary

Last name origin & meaning:

Indian (Kerala): from the Hebrew personal name zakhar’yah (see Zacharias), found as a personal name among Christians in Kerala (southern India) and in the U.S. used as a last name among families from Kerala.

Famous people who gave their babies this name: Cybill Shepherd

This name appears in the following lists: Biblical Names