Zakariyya
/zah-kah-REE-yah/
“Yahweh/God remembers.”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- zah-kah-REE-yah
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- uncommon
From the same family
01Zakari“God remembers”→︎02Zakaria“Arabic form of Zachariah/Zakariya, meaning “God remembers.””→︎03Zakariya“Arabic form of Zachariah, meaning “God remembers.””→︎04Abdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””→︎05Abdoul Razak“A devotional name expressing gratitude to God as the One who provides and sustains.”→︎06Abdoulaye“Servant of God”→︎07Abdulbasir“Servant of the All-Seeing God”→︎08Abdulghafur“Servant of the Most Forgiving God”→︎09Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the Preserver and Protector”→︎10Abdullahi“Servant of God”→︎11Abdullatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”→︎12Abdulmumin“Servant of God, the Giver of faith and security”→︎
In Hausa
- How to say it
- zah-kah-REE-yah
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
Nicknames & short forms
From the same family
01Abdulatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”→︎02Abdulazim“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Magnificent God”→︎03Abdulbasir“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the All-Seeing God”→︎04Abdulfattah“Servant of God, the One who opens the way and brings relief”→︎05Abdulghafur“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Most Forgiving God”→︎06Abdulghani“Servant of God, the One who is rich beyond need”→︎07Abdulhadi“A servant guided by God and helping others find their way”→︎08Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the One who protects and preserves”→︎09Abdulhayy“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Ever-Living God”→︎10Abduljamil“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Beautiful God; a name celebrating beauty and grace”→︎11Abdulkudus“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Most Holy God”→︎12Abdullahi“A servant devoted to God”→︎