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Zekeriya

Zekeriya /zeceɾiˈja/

“God has remembered; a prophet’s name”1

Established origin Zekeriya: root entries for Zakariyyā · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Z
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How do you pronounce Zekeriya?

Zekeriya

IPA /zeceɾiˈja/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Zekeriya mean?

Zekeriya is the name of the prophet Zechariah (Zacharias), father of John the Baptist, known from the Qur’an and the Bible. It reached Turkish in the Arabic form Zakariyyā, which goes back to Hebrew Zəḵaryā “God has remembered”. Here the personal name is used directly as a surname.1

What is Zekeriya made of?

Zekeriya is a single Arabic root: Zekeriya (Zekeriya: name of a prophet; “God remembered”).

Zekeriya root Zekeriya Zekeriya: name of aprophet; “God remembered” ARABIC Zakariyyā “Arabic form of HebrewZəḵaryā ‘Yahweh has…’” Zekeriya Zekeriya root Zekeriya: name of a prophet; “Godremembered” Zakariyyā ARABIC “Arabic form of Hebrew Zəḵaryā‘Yahweh has remembered’”
Zekeriya: parts and root words
  • Zakariyyā Arabic — Arabic form of Hebrew Zəḵaryā “Yahweh has remembered”1

How was the name Zekeriya formed?

Zekeriya is the word Zekeriya (“Zekeriya: name of a prophet; “God remembered””), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Zekeriya?

  1. Necati Zekeriya writer 1928–1988

People surnamed Zekeriya as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Zekeriya also a first name?

Yes. Zekeriya is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: God has remembered; a prophet’s name.

Zekeriya as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Zekeriya written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Zekeriya in foreign records too.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Zekeriya?

Musaoğlu, Acer and Karaibrahimgil share gloss keywords with Zekeriya within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Zekeriya?

Read the root, formation and register information for Zekeriya alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Zekeriya accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: زكريا accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Zekeriya

Q1

What does the surname Zekeriya mean?

Zekeriya is the name of the prophet Zechariah (Zacharias), father of John the Baptist, known from the Qur’an and the Bible. It reached Turkish in the Arabic form Zakariyyā, which goes back to Hebrew Zəḵaryā “God has remembered”. Here the personal name is used directly as a surname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Zekeriya?

The root word of Zekeriya is Zakariyyā (Arabic): ‘Arabic form of Hebrew Zəḵaryā “Yahweh has remembered”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Zekeriya?

Ze·ke·ri·ya, 4 syllables; IPA: /zeceɾiˈja/.