Zaxaria is the Old Church Slavic form of Zechariah and Zacharias.EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Zeḵarya (זְכַרְיָה), meaning "Yahweh remembers," from the root zaḵar (to remember) and yah (referring to God). This theophoric name appears in the Old Testament as the name of many individuals, including the prophet Zechariah, who authored the Book of Zechariah. In the New Testament, the Greek form Zacharias is used for the father of John the Baptist.Old Church Slavic (OCS) was the first literary Slavic language, developed in the 9th century by Saints Cyril and Methodius. Zaxaria represents the adaptation of the Greek/Old Testament name into this liturgical language, reflecting the spread of Christianity among Slavic peoples.VariantsRelated forms include Arabic Zakariyya (used in the Quran), Malay Zakaria, Ukrainian Zakhar, and the Greek Zacharias.Meaning: Yahweh remembersOrigin: Hebrew, via Old Church SlavicType: First nameUsage: Historical Slavic regions; now rare