| Sultan | Zakariya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | ruler, authority | Arabic form of Zechariah |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | SUL-tun | za-ka-REE-yaa |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (161) | 2025 (189) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Sultan | Zakariya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 816 | 881 |
| 2010s | 716 | 1,019 |
| 2000s | 293 | 467 |
| 1990s | 238 | 135 |
| 1980s | 166 | 9 |
| 1970s | 158 | 0 |
| 1960s | 9 | 0 |
From Arabic 'sultan', originally an abstract noun meaning 'strength, authority, rulership' (from 'sulta', power/authority), later a sovereign's title. Note: 'ruler/authority', and distinct from 'malik' (king) proper.
The Arabic form of the prophet Zechariah (Zakariyya), the father of Yahya (John). Of Hebrew origin (Zekharyah, 'God has remembered'). The Arabic form carries no native root meaning. Also spelled Zakariyya, Zakaria.
Sultan and Zakariya are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Sultan means ruler, authority (arabic origin), while Zakariya means Arabic form of Zechariah (arabic origin).
In US records, Sultan first appears in 0 and Zakariya in 0, so Sultan has the longer recorded history.