Hebrew name from זַכָּי (Zakkai), meaning 'pure' or 'innocent'. It is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament and of the first-century sage Yochanan ben Zakkai.
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How it ages.
Fresh and biblical, a modern Hebrew name with real substance behind the sound.
The cultural moment.
In the United States, Zakai climbed from #904 in 2020 to #563 in 2025, with 528 boys given the name that year. In England and Wales it stays niche, ranking #1076 in 2024 with 27 registrations.