Across the world, Ζάχαρη (Захар 
, Ζάχαρη) is a common boy's forename. The forename Ζάχαρη is habitual in Ukraine, where it is quite a common masculine name, Russia, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Azerbaijan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Very seldom, Ζάχαρη is the last name as well as the forename.