The Name Zahar
Zahar is a male name of Hebrew origin meaning “God remembered”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Zahar is a male name of Hebrew origin. Meaning: “God remembered”. A folk form of the name Zahariya (Zechariah), from the Hebrew Zekharyah, “God remembered”.
In the church calendar the name is written as Zahariya: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Zahar |
| Church form | Zahariya |
| Short forms | Zaharka |
| Affectionate forms | Zaharushka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| February 21 | Prophet Zechariah, the Seer of the Sickle |
| September 18 | Prophet Zechariah and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of John the Forerunner |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name descriptions, Zahar is solid, kind and patient. He is good at running a household, can be a mainstay for others and is not afraid of hard work. He can be stubborn and conservative. His strength is reliability and generosity.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Zahar («Захар») in the Russian 1–9 table: З 9 + А 1 + Х 5 + А 1 + Р 9 = 25 → 7. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 7: analysis and intuition. Seven is the number of the search for meaning: observation, depth, love of knowledge and quiet. The person needs to understand, not only to act; the weak spot is reserve and mistrust.
Vowels give the soul number 2 (partnership and sensitivity), consonants the personality number 5 (freedom and change). Inner motive: partnership and sensitivity; outer manner: freedom and change. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): З=7 + А=1 + Х=600 + А=1 + Р=100 = 709, reduced to 7. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
З — imagination and intuition. Rich fantasy and a keen sense; a habit of withdrawing from problems.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Х — independence; Р — confidence and courage.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 7 is linked with Neptune.
| Planet | Neptune |
| Stones | moonstone, cat’s eye, pearl |
| Colours | green, white, pale yellow |
| Favourable days | Sunday, Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 7 goes most easily with 2 and 4, and has more friction with 3 and 8.
Goes well with: Anastasiya, Angelina, Vasilisa, Evdokiya, Zhanna, Zoya, Mariya, Matrena, Faina, Yana.
More friction with: Valeriya, Zlata, Karina, Larisa, Rimma, Tatyana.
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Outcome
The name Zahar carries the meaning “God remembered”. Name number 7 — analysis and intuition; first letter Z — imagination and intuition. Inner wishes (partnership and sensitivity) and outer manner (freedom and change) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: February 21, September 18.