Chinese name for Zachary
Zachary in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'God has remembered'
- Origin
- Hebrew
- English pronunciation
- ZAK-uh-ree
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Zachary sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1990s
- Today
- Still common
- Feels
- professionalmodern
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Zachary is usually transliterated into Chinese as 扎卡里 (zā kǎ lǐ). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Zachary, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
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张康里
zhāng kāng lǐ
- 康 kāng — health
- 里 lǐ — a long way
9 Chinese names that sound like Zachary
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
张刚立
zhāng gāng lì
- 刚 gāng · Metal — strong
- 立 lì · Fire — to stand, establish
surname: 张
Make a name card with this →张康黎
zhāng kāng lí
- 康 kāng · Wood — health
- 黎 lí · Fire — dawn
surname: 张
Make a name card with this →张康立
zhāng kāng lì
- 康 kāng · Wood — health
- 立 lì · Fire — to stand, establish
surname: 张
Make a name card with this →张刚里
zhāng gāng lǐ
- 刚 gāng · Metal — strong
- 里 lǐ · Wood — a long way
surname: 张
Make a name card with this →张刚篱
zhāng gāng lí
- 刚 gāng · Metal — strong
- 篱 lí · Wood — fence; pastoral
surname: 张
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What does Zachary mean?
Zachary comes from Hebrew and means 'God has remembered'.
How do you write Zachary in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 扎卡里, read zā kǎ lǐ.
How do you pronounce Zachary?
In English it's said ZAK-uh-ree (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Zachary a good English name?
Zachary peaked around the 1990s and today it's still common. It feels professional, modern; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.