| Zakariya | Bilal | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Arabic form of Zechariah | moisture, freshness |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | za-ka-REE-yaa | bi-LAAL |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (189) | 2018 (195) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Zakariya | Bilal |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 881 | 981 |
| 2010s | 1,019 | 1,580 |
| 2000s | 467 | 1,419 |
| 1990s | 135 | 1,071 |
| 1980s | 9 | 553 |
| 1970s | 0 | 236 |
| 1960s | 0 | 18 |
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.
From the root b-l-l (ب-ل-ل, 'to moisten, to wet'), understood as 'moisture, wetting, freshness'. Famously borne by Bilal ibn Rabah, the Abyssinian companion of the Prophet and Islam's first muezzin.
Zakariya and Bilal are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Zakariya means Arabic form of Zechariah (arabic origin), while Bilal means moisture, freshness (arabic origin).
In US records, Zakariya first appears in 0 and Bilal in 0, so Zakariya has the longer recorded history.