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Ezekiel

♀ Girl

Pronounced eh-ZEE-kee-ul /ɛˈziː.ki.əl/High

Meaning: From Hebrew Yechezkel, built from chazak ('to strengthen') and el ('God'): 'God strengthens.' Ezekiel is a prophet of the Hebrew Bible with a book of scripture named for him. It is overwhelmingly a boy's name.Medium

In 30 seconds: A strong biblical name: Ezekiel means 'God strengthens' (said 'eh-ZEE-kee-ul'). Overwhelmingly a boy's name, which we note.
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Origin HighHebrew
MeaningFrom Hebrew Yechezkel, built from chazak ('to strengthen') and el ('God'): 'God strengthens.' Ezekiel is a prophet of the Hebrew Bible with a book of scripture named for him. It is overwhelmingly a boy's name.
U.S. rank (2022)#16076 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 45

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202120132022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ezekiel comes from Hebrew Yechezkel, joining chazak ('to strengthen') to el ('God'): 'God strengthens.' The prophet Ezekiel, a man, lived among the Judean exiles in Babylon in the sixth century BCE, and the biblical book that bears his name records his visions - including the valley of dry bones, one of the best known passages in scripture. We note him respectfully. Ezekiel is overwhelmingly given to boys, and its use here for a girl is a clear cross-sex lean, which we state plainly (said 'eh-ZEE-kee-ul').

For girls it appears only in very small numbers, against far heavier use for boys. Rare here, biblical, and strong.

Did you know? Ezekiel was a prophet of the Hebrew Bible who has a whole book of scripture named for him, and whose vision of the valley of dry bones is among the most famous passages in the Bible.
Overall data confidence 70%
References - Ezekiel — Hebrew Yechezkel: chazak 'strengthen' + el 'God'; the prophet Ezekiel

Variations

EzequielYechezkelZeke

Nicknames

ZekeKielEz

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ezekiel mean?

Ezekiel is Hebrew for 'God strengthens,' borne by a prophet of the Hebrew Bible. It is overwhelmingly a boy's name, which we note plainly.

How do you pronounce Ezekiel?

It's said eh-ZEE-kee-ul /ɛˈziː.ki.əl/ - four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ezekiel a boy or girl name?

Ezekiel is overwhelmingly a boy's name; it is used here for a girl, and we note that lean plainly.

How popular is Ezekiel?

For girls Ezekiel is extremely rare in the U.S., while it is far commoner for boys.

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