Zakariya
In Arabic: زكريا
The name of a noble prophet and Mary’s guardian, linked in the Quran to humble prayer for virtuous offspring.
اسم نبي كريم وكافل مريم، اقترن في القرآن بالدعاء الخاشع ورجاء الذرية الطيبة.
- Boy name
- Prophetic
- Faith
- Virtue
- Longer
- Soft sound
- Rare
- Pan-Arab
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- What does the name Zakariya mean?
- The name of a noble prophet and Mary’s guardian, linked in the Quran to humble prayer for virtuous offspring.
- Is Zakariya a boy or a girl name?
- Zakariya is a boy name.
- How is Zakariya written in English?
- Zakariya in Arabic: زكريا.
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