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Zachariah

Boy name · 60 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Zachariah: 60 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 7 births in 2016.

From the Hebrew Zechariah, meaning “the Lord has remembered,” Zachariah is a name steeped in biblical tradition. The prophet Zechariah, author of the Old Testament book bearing his name, is its most famous bearer, alongside Zachariah, the father of John the Baptist in the Gospel of Luke. Though no major places are directly named after this form, the name’s root can be glimpsed in the Cornish town of Zennor, possibly derived from a local saint. In Scotland, Zachariah is a less common but more formal variant of Zachary, often chosen by parents who appreciate its full, sonorous length and strong religious roots.