Zaharinka

Zaharinka is a Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine given name derived from the Greek name Zacharias, which itself traces back to the Hebrew Zekharyah, meaning God has remembered, from the elements zechar (to remember) and yah (a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh). It functions as a feminine diminutive form, with the suffix -inka lending it an affectionate, familiar quality characteristic of South Slavic naming traditions. The masculine counterparts in the same language family include Zahari and Zaharie, while the broader family of cognates spans forms such as Zachary, Zacharias, and Zaccaria across European languages.