Boy name
Zakar name meaning
“God has remembered”
Zakar means “God has remembered.” It is connected with the Armenian form Zakar and belongs to the name family of Hebrew Zekharyah. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it is related to forms such as Zekeriya, sharing an origin that combines the idea of remembering with the divine name.
What does Zakar mean?
God has remembered
In Turkish: Tanrı hatırladı
On the proposed derivation, Zakar belongs to the wider name family that includes Zekeriya. The medieval Caucasian commander Zakare Mkhargrdzeli provides a historical example of a related form. The language of transmission matters, since identical letter sequences can represent unrelated words in other languages.
Origin of the name Zakar
Zakar probably represents the Armenian form belonging to the Hebrew Zekharyah name family. The underlying name combines the idea of remembering with the divine name.
How to pronounce Zakar
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /zakaɾ/ |
Is Zakar a boy’s name?
Yes, Zakar is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Zakar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Zakar
- Zakir♂One who remembers
- Zafar♂Victory, achieving success
- Zafer♂Victory
- Zana♂♀Knowing, knowledgeable
- Zınar♂Rock
- Zahir♂Manifest, visible, evident
- Zanyar♂Knowledgeable
- Zekai♂Relating to intelligence, understanding and insight
- Zaza♂
- Zaur♂Strength, power
- Zaman♂Time
- Zeka♂Capacity for understanding, learning and reasoning
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Mikail♂Who is like God?
Famous people named Zakar
- Zakar Tarver · b. 1893
- Zakar Darver · b. 1894
FAQ about the name Zakar
What is the meaning of Zakar?
Zakar means “God has remembered”. Zakar probably represents the Armenian form belonging to the Hebrew Zekharyah name family. The underlying name combines the idea of remembering with the divine name.
Is Zakar a boy’s name?
Yes, Zakar is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Zakar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Zakar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Zakar?
Zakar is of Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Zakar have?
Zakar has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Zakar?
Zakar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Zakar?
Notable people named Zakar include Zakar Tarver, Zakar Darver.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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