Zechariah

Colors Related to this Name: Green

Qualities Related to this Name: Philosophical, Spiritual

Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #676 in 2013 and #671 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה ‎(Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”)

Meaning(s):

-(biblical character) A Hebrew priest, the father of John the Baptist.

-(biblical character) A Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.

-(biblical character) A king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.

-(biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

-( male name -comes from the Hebrew language-), rarely used in this form.