MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Zakir mean?
Zakir is the Arabic active participle from dhikr, remembrance or mention. In devotional language it can refer to one who remembers God.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Arabic
ذاكر
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
ज़ाकिर
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Zakir in Indian usage
2,972 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 988 |
| 1980s | 1,088 |
| 1990s | 517 |
| Other decades | 379 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 913 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 811 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 686 |
| Kerala | 177 |
| Meghalaya | 128 |
| Other states | 257 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Zakir / M | 9 | 2,440 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Zakir ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Zakir; Table_6, C2666 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Zakir; Table_6, C2666
- Wiktionary: ذاكر ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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