Boy name · Hebrew
Ezekiel
“God strengthens”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Ezekiel.
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About the name
Ezekiel is Yehezqel — hazaq (to strengthen) plus el (God). The prophet's visions are the strangest passages in the Hebrew Bible: wheels within wheels, creatures with four faces, a valley of bones reassembling.
It was a Puritan name in New England, vanished for most of the twentieth century, and came back hard from the 2000s alongside Isaiah and Josiah. It sits at number 61 in the US.
Zeke is the short form doing all the work. Four syllables want one (Ezekiel Cole, Ezekiel Reed). On our vibe map it is Heirloom with real Dark Academia weight.
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Is Ezekiel a boy or girl name?
Ezekiel is traditionally a boy name of Hebrew origin.
What does the name Ezekiel mean?
Ezekiel means “God strengthens” of Hebrew origin. Ezekiel is Yehezqel — hazaq (to strengthen) plus el (God). The prophet's visions are the strangest passages in the Hebrew Bible: wheels within wheels, creatures with four faces, a valley of bones reassembling.
Where does the name Ezekiel come from?
Ezekiel is Hebrew in origin. It was a Puritan name in New England, vanished for most of the twentieth century, and came back hard from the 2000s alongside Isaiah and Josiah. It sits at number 61 in the US.
What are common nicknames for Ezekiel?
Zeke and Ezra — the short-forms parents most often use for Ezekiel.
How popular is Ezekiel?
Ezekiel did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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