In the world, Zakeriya (Zakeriya 
, Закерия 
) is a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine first name. The forename Zakeriya is characteristic of Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare mostly male, but infrequently female name, Russia, where it is a very rare boy's name, and India, where it is an extremely rare largely masculine, but seldom female name. Likewise, Zakeriya is the last name as well as the forename.