Zachary
z(a)-cha-ry
Origin:Hebrew
Popularity:226
Meaning:the Lord recalled
Although it may start with the last letter of the alphabet, Zachary sports some nicknames that push it to the front of the line: Zach, Zack and Zak. A Biblical name and a presidential name, Zachary hails from the Greek name Zacharias in the New Testament and the Hebrew name Zechariah. A top 50 contender from 1989 to 2003, Zachary is now in the top 150. (Zackary comes in at a distant second.) Elton John, Elizabeth Vargas and Cheryl Tiegs are among the celebrity parents with sons named Zachary.
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Famous Zacharys
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- Zachary Isaiah WilliamsTV Actor
- Zachary TaylorPresident, United States President
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Source: Social Security Administration
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