Zakariya (name)

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Zakariya (name)
The tomb of Zakariya father of Yahya within the Great Mosque of Aleppo in Syria
PronunciationArabic: [zakariːjaː]
Gendermale
LanguageArabic
Origin
Word/nameZechariah (Hebrew זְכַרְיָה)
MeaningGod/Yahweh has remembered
Region of originArab world, Muslim world
Other names
Alternative spellingZakaria, Zakariyya, Zachariah, Zekaria, Zakaryah, Zekeriya etc.
Variant formZakarya ((Persian زكريا))
Related namesZechariah, Zachary

Zakariya (also transliterated as Zakaria, Zakariyya, Zachariah, Zekariya, Zakaryyaa etc, Arabic: زَكَرِيَّاء or زَكَرِيَّا) is a masculine given name, the Arabic form of Zechariah which is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God/Yahweh has remembered".[1]

Ancient times

  • Zakariya, the father of Yahya (John the Baptist)

Medieval era

Modern times

Given name

Surname

See also

References

  1. ^ Zachariah, entry in Smith's Bible Dictionary
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