Zekeriya Explained

Zekeriya is the Turkish version of the Arabic masculine given name Zakariya and is mostly used in Turkey. It is a reference to one of the prophets mentioned in the Quran.^[1]

Notable people with the name are as follows:

• Zekeriya Aknazarov (1924–2000), Soviet-Bashkir statesman and politician
• Zekeriya Alp (born 1948), Turkish retired football player and businessman
• Zekeriya Güçlü (1972–2010), Turkish wrestler
• Zekeriya Sertel (1890–1980), Turkish journalist
• Zekeriya Yapıcıoğlu (born 1966), Turkish-Kurdish politician and lawyer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zekeriya. A Quranic Name for Boys. Quranic Names. 15 April 2023.