Zackeriah
Meaning of Zackeriah
Zackeriah (pronounced zak-uh-RYE-uh) is a contemporary orthographic variant of the ancient Hebrew theophoric name Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), whose elements – zakar, “to remember,” and the divine appellation Yah – coalesce to convey the meaning “Yahweh has remembered.” Introduced into Anglo-American usage during the late twentieth century, the insertion of the digraph ck and the retention of the classical -iah ending preserve the biblical phonetic profile while lending the form a visually distinctive modernity prized by parents seeking equilibrium between tradition and individuality. The root name’s scriptural pedigree encompasses the post-exilic prophet credited with authoring the Book of Zechariah and the New Testament priest who became the father of John the Baptist, thereby embedding themes of covenantal fidelity and renewal in its cultural subtext. United States vital-statistics data confirm that Zackeriah remains a statistically uncommon choice—never surpassing single-digit annual occurrences between 1992 and 2015 and registering its highest position at rank 760—yet its steady, albeit modest, presence attests to a sustained appeal among families drawn to its fusion of venerable theology and contemporary stylistic nuance.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as zak-uh-RYE-uh (/ˈzæk.ə.ˈraɪ.ə/)
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