zachar

Zachar is a personal name that may function as a given name or a surname in different cultural contexts. It is sometimes seen as a stand-alone form or as a shortened version of longer Hebrew names such as Zechariah or Zacharias, which are rooted in the Hebrew verb zakhar, meaning “to remember.” The standard biblical forms Zechariah are commonly transliterated in English as Zechariah, Zacharias, Zachary, or Zachari; Zachar can appear as a simplified variant in some languages and communities.

In terms of usage, Zachar is found in various European and Jewish communities, where it may be adopted as an independent given name or preserved as a family name. The spelling Zachar shows up in different countries with its own orthographic conventions, and may appear in combination with patronymics or as part of longer Slavic names.

Notable individuals with the name may include athletes, scientists, or artists, among others, but there is no single internationally dominant bearer of the name. The name is primarily of historical and cultural interest as an example of name transmission from Hebrew through Christian and Jewish naming traditions, and as part of the broader cluster that includes Zechariah, Zacharias, and Zachary. See also Zechariah, Zachary, Zacharias. Historically, the root means “to remember,” linking the name to religious memory and covenant in Judeo-Christian traditions.