The boy's name Zarek is pronounced ZAIR-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".