Kabardian origin
Source-reportedFrom West Circassian Зэчэрые (Zɛčɛrəje) or East Circassian Зэчэрые (Zɛčɛrəje). A traditional Circassian adaptation of the Islamic prophet's name (Arabic زَكَرِيَّا (zakariyyā)). Due to linguistic standardization in the Turkish Republic, traditional Circassian forms of prophet names like this were largely destroyed and systematically replaced by their Turkish equivalents (in this case, Zekeriya).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ZeçerıyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

