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Zakir
BoyMeaning of Zakir: Arabic: 'one who remembers'
Zakir is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3914th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3914
27 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#2671
8 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
612
First recorded 1990 · peak 2015
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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