Zakariya Budiani Saberi

Zakariya is a name of Arabic origin and is translated as, "Remembrance of God" His nicknames include, 'Zuzu' 'Zaki' and 'Zach'

Budiani is Zakariya's middle name to hold dear his maternal family name amidst a time when no other 'Budianis' are present in the U.S. and few others abroad (except for Debra's mother, brother, and sister-in-law)

Saberi, Zakariya's paternal/family name, is of Arabic and Urdu origin meaning "of patience"