Zechariah

Zechariah Meaning & Origin

About Zechariah
The name Zechariah is of Hebrew origin and means "God has remembered." It is derived from the Hebrew words "zechar" meaning "to remember" and "yah" referring to God. Zechariah is a biblical name found in both the Old and New Testaments, and it signifies the belief that God has not forgotten or abandoned his people.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Zechariah are male.

Zechariah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -8.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SXR
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EH2 CH ER0 IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/zechariah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SXR', 'SKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zechariah in Braille

Here's how to represent Zechariah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Zechariah in braille

How to Spell the Name Zechariah in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Zechariah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Zechariah in sign language

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