Zakariya (also transliterated as Zakaria, Zakariyya, Zekariya, Zakaryah etc, ar, زَكَرِيَّاء or زَكَرِيَّا) is a masculine given name, the

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

form of Zechariah which is of

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

origin, meaning "God has remembered".Zachariah
entry in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ancient times

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

Medieval era

* Zakariyya al-Ansari (c.1420–1520), Egyptian historian and Islamic scholar *

Zakariya al-Qazwini Zakariyya' al-Qazwini ( , ar, أبو يحيى زكرياء بن محمد بن محمود القزويني), also known as Qazvini ( fa, قزوینی), born in Qazvin (Iran) and died 1283, was a Persian cosmographer and geographer of Arab ances ...

, Persian physician *Abu Bakr

Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi Abū Bakr al-Rāzī (full name: ar, أبو بکر محمد بن زکریاء الرازي, translit=Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Zakariyyāʾ al-Rāzī, label=none), () rather than ar, زکریاء, label=none (), as for example in , or in . In m ...

(865–925), also known as "Razi" and "Rhazes", Persian physician, philosopher and scholar * Baha-ud-din Zakariya, Indian Sufi saint * Abu Zakariya, founder and first ruler of the Hafsid dynasty in Ifriqiya

Modern times

Given name

Zakaria Abdulla Zakaria Abdulla (Kurdish: Zekerîya) is an Iraqi Kurdish musician. He is best known for his pop music, which combines Kurdish melodies with various popular regional music styles. Personal life Zakaria Abdulla, was born in Hêwler, Kurdistan, i ...

(born 1956?), Kurdish singer *

Zakariyya Ahmad Zakariyya Ahmad ( ar, زكريا أحمد; born 1896 in Faiyum, Egypt –1961) was an Egyptian musician and composer. He mainly sang religious songs as a member of several groups from 1919 to 1929, having studied recitation of the Qur'an u ...

(1896–1961), Egyptian musician and composer *

Zakaria Alaoui Zakaria Allaoui El-Achraf ( ar, زكرياء علوي) (born 17 June 1966 in Marrakesh) is a retired Moroccan football goalkeeper. He spent most of his career with Kawkab Marrakech, playing for the club between 1983 and 1997. Between 1998 and 20 ...

, Moroccan football goalkeeper *

Zekeriya Alp Zekeriya Alp (born 1 January 1948) is a Turkish former international association football player and, current businessman and sports executive. He represented Turkey at senior level in 22 international encounters. Alp formerly took role of "Head o ...

, Turkish businessman *

Zakaria Amara Zakaria Amara is one of 17 people detained on June 2 and 3, 2006, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests. He was convicted for planning to launch terrorist attacks against targets in Southern Ontario and was believed to b ...

, accused of plotting terrorist attacks against targets in southern Ontario *

Zakaria Azmi Zakaria Azmi ( ar, زكريا عزمي; born June 26 1938) is the former chief of presidential staff in Egypt. Zakaria Azmi was the National Democratic Party's (NDP) deputy for el-Zeitoun district in eastern Cairo and chief of the presidential s ...

, Egyptian politician *

Zakaria Botros Zakaria Botros ( ar , زكريا بطرس; born 24 October 1934, in Kafr El Dawwar) is a former Orthodox Coptic priest. He worked as a priest in Australia in 1992. He is best known for his critiques of the Qur'an and other books of Islam. ''Wor ...

(born 1934), Coptic priest from Egypt *

Zakaria Charara Zakaria Yehya Charara ( ar, زكريا يحيى شرارة; born 1 January 1986) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. Club career Charara started his youth career with Nejmeh on 14 August 1999, before be ...

, Lebanese footballer *

Zekeria Ebrahimi Zekeria Ebrahimi (born 9 January 1996) is an Afghan actor. Ebrahimi is best known for his role in the 2007 film ''The Kite Runner'' as Young Amir. He has received extensive media coverage for playing this role, both because of his acting talent ...

(born 1996), Afghan actor known for ''The Kite Runner'' * Zakariya Essabar, Moroccan al-Qaeda member *

Zakaria Goneim Muhammed Zakaria Goneim (زكريا غنيم) (alt. spelling: Muhammad Zakarīya Ghunaim, 1905–1959) was an Egyptian archaeologist, known for his discoveries in and around Saqqara. He is best known for discovering the Step Pyramid of Sekhem ...

(1905–1959), Egyptian archaeologist *

Zakaria Khan Jayant (born as Zakaria Khan; 15 October 1915 – 2 June 1975) was an Indian actor. He was the father of Amjad Khan and Imtiaz Khan. His notable works are in films like ''Amar'', ''Memdidi'' and ''Nazneen''. He worked in many movies with Dilip ...

, birth name of Indian actor Jayant *

Zakaria Labyad Zakaria Labyad ( Riffian-Berber: ⵣⴰⵎⴰⵔⵉⵢⴰ ⵍⴱⵢⴰⴷ; born 9 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in the Netherlands, he represented that nation at under-17 level before switch ...

, Moroccan Footballer * Zakaria Mohieddin (born 1918), Egyptian military officer, former Prime Minister of Egypt * Zakariyyā Mūsawiy (born 1968), French citizen convicted of conspiracy to kill *

Zakaria Al Omari Zakaria Al Omari is a Syrian footballer who plays for Tishreen SC, which competes in the Syrian Premier League The Syrian Premier League ( ar, الدوري السوري الممتاز) is a professional association football league in Syria an ...

, Syrian footballer * Zekeriya Sertel (1890–1980), Turkish journalist *

Zakaria Tamer Zakaria Tamer ( ar, زكريا تامر, Zakariyyā Tāmir; born January 2, 1931), also spelled Zakariya Tamir, is a Syrian short story writer. He is one of the most important and widely read and translated short story writers in the Arab world ...

(born 1931), Syrian author *

Zakaria Zubeidi Zakaria Muhammad 'Abdelrahman Zubeidi ( ar, زكريا محمد عبد الرحمن الزبيدي; other spellings include Zakariyah Zbeidi, Zacharia and Zubaidi) (born 1976) is the former Jenin chief of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. He is co ...

, Palestinian militant leader * Zakaria Zuffri, Indian cricketer

Middle name

Hanadi Zakaria al-Hindi Hanadi Zakaria al-Hindi ( ar, هنادي زكريا الهندي) is the first Saudi woman to become a pilot. She was born in Mecca in September 1978. She passed her final exams at the Middle East Academy for Commercial Aviation in Amman, Jordan ...

, first Saudi female commercial airline pilot *

Muhammad Zakariya al-Kandahlawi Muḥammad Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad Yaḥyá Ṣiddīqī Kāndhlawī Sahāranpūrī Muhājir Madanī (''Muḥammad Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad Yaḥyá aṣ-Ṣiddīqī al-Kāndahlawī as-Sahāranfūrī al-Madanī''; 2 February 189824 May 1982) ...

, Sunni Muslim scholar of the Indian subcontinent *Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh (1929–1973), birth name of Malaysian film actor, director and songwriter

P. Ramlee Tan Sri Datuk Amar Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh (later Ramlee bin Puteh) (22 March 1929 – 29 May 1973), better known by his stage name P. Ramlee (Puteh Ramlee), was a Malaysian actor, filmmaker, musician, and composer famous in both m ...

Wilhelmus Zakaria Johannes Wilhelmus Zakaria Johannes (1895 – September 4, 1952) was an Indonesian radiology medical doctor. Johannes was the first Indonesian medical Physician, doctor who learned radiology in the CBZ (Civil Hospital) in Jakarta, Batavia and then became an ...

(1895–1952), Indonesian doctor

Surname

* Arif Zakaria, Indian actor * Asif Zakaria, Indian politician *

Denis Zakaria Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado (born 20 November 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea, on loan from Serie A club Juventus, and the Switzerland national team. Club career S ...

, Swiss footballer of Congolese descent *

Fareed Zakaria Fareed Rafiq Zakaria (; born 20 January 1964) is an Indian-American journalist, political commentator, and author. He is the host of CNN's ''Fareed Zakaria GPS'' and writes a weekly paid column for ''The Washington Post.'' He has been a columnist ...

, Indian-American journalist and author * Ibrahim Zakaria, multiple people *

Mohammed Zakariya Mohamed Zakariya,born 1942 in Ventura, California, is an American master Arabic calligrapher and an American Muslim convert. Biography Mohamed Zakariya was born in 1942 in Ventura, California. Later he moved to Los Angeles with his family. ...

, American calligrapher *

Moufdi Zakaria Moufdi Zakaria (born Zekri Cheikh; 12 June 1908 – 17 August 1977) was an Algerian activist and nationalist , poet and writer. He wrote "Kassaman", the Algerian national anthem while in prison in 1955. Biography Cheikh Zakaria Ben Slimane Ben Y ...

, Algerian poet and writer

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