📖 About Zachary
Zachary is the English form of Zacharias, derived from the Hebrew Zechariah meaning 'God remembers.' Rooted in the Old Testament as the name of a prophet and the father of John the Baptist, it spread through the Christian world via Latin ecclesiastical use. The anglicised spelling Zachary became dominant from the 17th century, favoured by Puritan naming traditions. In Australia it surged in the 1990s, peaking at rank 29 in 1998, before settling into a gentle decline. A name with biblical gravitas that has worn its heritage lightly across the centuries.
📍 Details
- OriginHebrew
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningGod remembers
⭐ Famous People
- Zachary Taylor — 12th President of the United States (1849-1850), a decorated war hero of the Mexican-American War and the last Whig to hold the presidency.
- Zach Galifianakis — American actor and comedian best known for his role as Alan Garner in The Hangover trilogy and his satirical talk show Between Two Ferns.
- Zachary Levi — American actor known for starring in the TV series Chuck and for his role as the superhero Shazam in the DC Extended Universe films.
- Zach Braff — American actor, director, and writer best known for his role as J.D. in the long-running medical comedy-drama Scrubs.
- Zechariah (prophet) — One of the twelve minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible, author of the Book of Zechariah, active in Jerusalem around 520-518 BCE during the rebuilding of the Second Temple.