Zaccaria

Zaccaria is the Italian variant of the biblical name Zacharias. The origin of the name lies in Ancient Hebrew and means 'God has remembered' or 'God remembers.'

What does the name Zaccaria mean?

Zaccaria is the Italian form of the biblical Zacharias. The name originates from Ancient Hebrew and can be translated as 'God has remembered' or 'God remembers.' As a first name, Zaccaria is rather uncommon. In Italy, it is also used as a surname. Other international variants of Zacharias include Sachar (Russian), Sacharja (Hebrew), Sakari (Finnish), Sakarias (Swedish), Zacarias (Spanish, Portuguese), Zachariasz (Polish), Zacharie (French), Zachary, Zachery, and Zechariah (English), Zaharije (Serbian), Zakaria, Zakariya, and Zakariyya (Arabic), as well as Zekeriya (Turkish).

Where does the name Zaccaria come from?

The first name Zaccaria, similar to the form Zacharias, has its roots in the Ancient Greek name Ζαχαριας, which in turn goes back to the Hebrew name Sacharja (Hebrew zəkharjāh זְכַרְיָה). This name is part of the 'twelve minor prophets' and is composed of the Ancient Hebrew elements zkr (זכר) meaning 'to remember, to think of, to commemorate' and jāh (יָה) for 'JHWH/Yahweh (the name of God),' resulting in the meaning 'Yahweh/God has remembered' or 'Yahweh/God remembers.'

How do you pronounce Zaccaria?

Za-ka-ria

When is the name day of Zaccaria?

The most important name day for Zaccaria is celebrated on September 23, in memory of Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist.

Popularity

In Germany, Zaccaria is a rare first name that has not yet appeared in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name reached its highest ranking in 2000, when it placed 775th in the first name charts. From 1984 to 2024, Zaccaria was given as a first name in Austria fewer than 10 times, placing it at 6,220th. In the last ten years, no child has received this name. Worldwide, Zaccaria is also not very common.

Nicknames & pet names

Zacca

Similar first names

Famous people

• Zaccaria Dolfin (Bishop and Apostolic Nuncio at the Imperial Court in Vienna)
• Zaccaria Mouhib (Rapper)