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Zach

Boy name · 751 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Zach: 751 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 44 births in 2018.

From Hebrew Zechariah, meaning "the Lord has remembered," Zach emerged as a crisp, modern short form that took on a life of its own. Its most famous bearer is probably Zachary Taylor, the 12th US president, though on screen you'll find Zach Braff charming audiences in *Scrubs* and Zach Galifianakis bringing deadpan comedy. No major places bear the name directly, but the root appears in the biblical town of Zechariah in ancient Judah. A fascinating correlation: Zach skyrocketed in popularity across the English-speaking world in the 1980s and 90s, partly driven by the character Zach Morris from the hit TV show *Saved by the Bell*—making it a name that feels both classic and quintessentially late-20th-century.