Prophet
Meaning
"one who speaks for God"
Origin: Greek 'prophetes'
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,799
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Pro, Prop
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who speaks for God"
Origin: Greek 'prophetes'
"Yahweh remembers"
Origin: Hebrew
Prophet is more popular, ranked #4799 vs #4978 for Zackariah.
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Prophet is more popular, ranked #4799 compared to Zackariah at #4978 in the United States.
Prophet means "one who speaks for God" (Greek 'prophetes' origin). Zackariah means "Yahweh remembers" (Hebrew origin).
Prophet is primarily a boy name. Zackariah is primarily a boy name.