Zarek - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Zarek \z(a)-rek\ is pronounced ZAR-ek. It is of Polish origin. Nickname or short form of Belshazzar (Babylonian) "Baal protect the king". Biblical: the son of Nebuchadnezzar, and the last king of Babylon. At a famous feast held by Belshazzar, handwriting appeared on the wall of the hall, warning of the king's doom. This led to our saying, "the writing is on the wall".

Baby names that sound like Zarek are Sareek, Saarik, Sariq, Sareeq and Sarge. Other similar baby names are Barek, Darek, Garek, Jarek, Marek, Tarek and Zared.

Zarek is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Zarek. Click here to compare Zarek with related baby names.