Zakariyya, name meaning in Islam

Zakariyya (زَكَرِيَّا) is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran. It means Prophet Zakariyya. It is the Arabic form of Zechariah, explained as "God remembers".

Is Zakariyya in the Quran?

Surah Maryam opens with the mercy of Allah to His servant Zakariyya.

How to say and write Zakariyya

Say it za-ka-RIY-yaa. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Zakaria, Zakariya and Zachariah. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ز zay + ك kaf + ر ra + ي ya + ا alif.

Choosing Zakariyya

Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. When his son was born, the Prophet ﷺ said: "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim."² Zakariyya keeps that tradition alive. With the father's name it becomes Zakariyya bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Zakariyya

• Prophet Zakariyya, who cared for Maryam

Names like Zakariyya

• Yahya
• Maryam
• Imran

1. Quran 19:2, translation by Sahih International.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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