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Worldwide, Zakariyya (زكريا , Zakariyya , Закария ) is a widespread primarily boy's, but scarcely feminine forename. The first name Zakariyya is characteristic of Syria, where it is a common masculine name, Libya, where it is quite a common primarily masculine, but very infrequently girly name, and Sudan, where it is quite a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Sudan, and Syria. Likewise, Zakariyya is the last name as well as the forename.
Zakariyya is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Zichariah , the Biblical prophet and Zechariah ben Jehoiada , the a figure in the Hebrew Bible described as a priest who was stoned to death by Jehoash of Judah.