Names Like Zakary — Find Similar Baby Names
Zakary is a 6-letter English boys' name meaning “Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary.”. This page collects 120 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Zackary and Zakari, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ary like Cary and Dary, and names sharing the “zachariah” concept like Zach and Zack.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Zakary
24 baby names that differ from Zakary by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zackary | 1 | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Zakari | 1 | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Zachary | 2 | Remembered By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Zackery | 2 | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Zafar | 2 | Victory, Triumph | Arabic | Male |
| Zahara | 2 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Zakiy | 2 | Pure | Arabic | Male |
| Zada | 3 | Lucky | Arabic | Female |
| Zafir | 3 | Victorious | Arabic | Male |
| Zagir | 3 | Flower | Armenian | Female |
| Zaharia | 3 | Moon? | Romanian | Male |
| Zahir | 3 | Sparkling | Arabic | Male |
| Zahra | 3 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Zahur | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Male |
| Zair | 3 | Guest | Arabic | Male |
| Zaira | 3 | Irish Form Of Sara Princess | Irish | Female |
| Zaki | 3 | Smart | Arabic | Male |
| Zakiya | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Smart, Intelligent." | African | Female |
| Zaley | 3 | English | Female | |
| Zamira | 3 | Conscientious. | Arabic | Female |
| Zamora | 3 | From Zamora | Spanish | Female |
| Zandra | 3 | Defender Of Man | Greek | Female |
| Zara | 3 | Princess | Arabic | Female |
| Zarad | 3 | Ambush | Hebrew | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Zakary’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
6-Letter Z-Names Like Zakary
24 names that share Zakary's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Zakary's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Zakary
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Zakary.
Names That Rhyme with Zakary
17 baby names that share Zakary's last 3 letters — -ary. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Dary | Wealthy | Irish | Male |
| Gary | Carries Spears | English | Male |
| Mary | Bitter. Variant Of Miriam. The Biblical Mother Of Christ. Names Lik... | English | Female |
| Aeary | Scholar | Irish | Male |
| Geary | Flexible | English | Male |
| Keary | From County Kerry | Irish | Male |
| Leary | Cattle Keeper | Irish | Male |
| Cleary | Scholar | Gaelic | Male |
| Conary | An Ancient Irish Name Whos Meaning Is Lost In Antiquety | Irish | Male |
| Hilary | Joyful: Glad. | English | Female |
| Sheary | Irish Form Of Geoffrey Peace From God | Irish | Male |
| Tamary | Palm Tree TANYA, TONYA, TANIA, TANECHKA, TATYANA, TATIANA, TANICHKA | Russian | Female |
| Hillary | Joyful: Glad. | English | Female |
| Zachary | Remembered By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Zackary | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Rosemary | A Flower. | Latin | Female |
Names That Start Like Zakary
7 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Zakary — Zak-. Good for parents who like Zakary's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zak | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Zaki | Smart | Arabic | Male |
| Zakiy | Pure | Arabic | Male |
| Zakari | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Zakiya | Swahili Name Meaning "Smart, Intelligent." | African | Female |
| Zakiyyah | Pure | Arabic | Female |
| Zakariyya | A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |