How to say it
e · ZE · ki · el
/ɪˈzi.ki.əl/
Masculine
Ezekiel
God will strengthen
What it means
Hebrew Yechezkel, 'God will strengthen.' A prophet of the 6th century BC, exiled to Babylon, who saw the vision of the chariot of fire and the valley of dry bones.
Ezekiel comes from the Hebrew Yechezkel (yāzaq 'to strengthen' + ʾēl 'God'). The prophet Ezekiel was active among the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the 6th century BC; his book is one of the most visionary in the Old Testament, with the chariot of fire (merkabah) and the valley of dry bones among its set pieces. The English Ezekiel was rare until the broader biblical revival; the L.A. Lakers's Ezekiel Elliott and Yellowstone's Ezekiel both helped. It's been climbing the US charts since the 2010s. Zeke is the standard short and reads warmer than the formal full name.
Popularity over time
peaked at #48 in 2022, currently #61 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Nickname
Zeke is the standard short and reads warmer than the formal Ezekiel.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Ezekiel (Bible) 6th-century-BC prophet exiled to Babylon, author of the visions of the chariot of fire and the valley of dry bones
- Ezekiel Elliott NFL running back, Dallas Cowboys
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- Yechezkel
- Ezequiel
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