Zachary in Chinese
How to write Zachary in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Zachary, written by sound
扎卡里
Zhākǎlǐ
- 扎zhā
- 卡kǎ
- 里lǐ
This is how Zachary is written by sound: in the news, on maps and in translated books. Each character is there for its sound, so their meanings don't add up to anything.
But it isn't a Chinese name. Chinese parents choose a name for what it means, like the ones below.
Real Chinese names that sound like Zachary
Each one echoes the sound of Zachary and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Poetic name
千里Qiānlǐ
a thousand miles
qiān
thousand
lǐ
mile (li)
More Chinese names for Zachary
Not as close to Zachary in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
立恒Lìhéng
standing firm and steady
lì
to stand tall
héng
constant
Classic name
立昂Lì'áng
standing tall
lì
to stand tall
áng
held high, spirited
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, and it is almost always one character: 王 Wáng, 李 Lǐ, 林 Lín. A few have two, like 欧阳 Ōuyáng.
The given name follows: one or two characters, chosen for what they mean. A virtue, a flower, a wish from the parents.
So with a family name in front, 千里 becomes a full name such as 林千里 (Lín Qiānlǐ).
About the name Zachary
In the US, Zachary was the 16th most popular boys’ name of the 1990s. In England and Wales it was number 96 in 1996 and is number 75 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).