زَكَرِيَّا
Zakariya
“God has remembered”
اللہ نے یاد رکھا
In the Quran
ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ
(یہ) تمہارے پروردگار کی مہربانی کا بیان (ہے جو اس نے) اپنے بندے زکریا پر (کی تھی)
A mention of the mercy of thy Lord unto His servant Zachariah.
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
Deoband: permissible / correct - fine.
Famous people named Zakariya
Prophet, guardian of Maryam, who was granted his son Yahya in old age.
Hadith scholar of Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur, author of Fazail-e-Amaal and commentaries on al-Muwatta and Sahih al-Bukhari.
Saint of Multan who established the Suhrawardi order in South Asia; his tomb is a landmark of the city.
Persian physician, chemist and philosopher who served as chief physician in Rayy and Baghdad and was among the first to distinguish smallpox from measles.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listProphets' names Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam26 انبیائے کرام علیہم السلام کے عَظَمت والے نام Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab NamesGod remembers (Hebrew) Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: زَكَرِيَّا (Proper noun, 7x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ز ك ر ي ا; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word
Questions about Zakariya
What does Zakariya mean?
Zakariya means “God has remembered”. In Urdu: اللہ نے یاد رکھا.
Is Zakariya a boy or girl name?
Zakariya is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Zakariya?
Zakariya is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is ز ك ر ي ا.
Is Zakariya in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Maryam, ayah 19:2.