Ezekiel
Ezekiel is a boys' name of Hebrew origin meaning “God will strengthen.” It ranked #62 in the United States in 2025. From the Hebrew Yehezkel meaning God will strengthen.
how do you pronounce Ezekiel?
eh-ZEE-kee-el
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what does Ezekiel mean?
The name Ezekiel means “God will strengthen.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
From the Hebrew Yehezkel meaning God will strengthen. Ezekiel was an Old Testament prophet known for his vivid apocalyptic visions, including the famous Vision of the Dry Bones.
where does the name Ezekiel come from?
From the Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yechezkel), joining a root meaning to strengthen with El, meaning God — God strengthens, or may God strengthen. The verb is the same one behind Hezekiah, arranged in the opposite order.
the history of Ezekiel
Ezekiel prophesied among the exiles in Babylon and his book contains the strangest imagery in the Hebrew Bible — the wheels within wheels, the four living creatures, the valley of dry bones. Those visions fed centuries of mystical Jewish tradition and, much later, the spiritual Dem Bones. The name reached the American top hundred in the 2010s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #62 |
| 2023 | #64 |
| 2022 | #67 |
| 2021 | #70 |
| 2020 | #75 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Ezekiel?
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who are famous people named Ezekiel?
- Ezekiel Elliott
- Ezekiel (biblical prophet)
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what names go well with Ezekiel?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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