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Ezriel

♂ Boy

Pronounced EHZ-reel /ˈɛz.ril/Medium

Meaning: My help is GodMedium

In 30 seconds: Ezriel is a Biblical boy's name meaning 'my help is God'.
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Origin MediumBiblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
MeaningMy help is God
U.S. rank (2025)#1893 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births83 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,005

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519762025

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

Ezriel is a Biblical name meaning 'my help is God', built on the Hebrew elements for help and for God. It appears in Greek scripture as Ezerel, the form preserved in the listed variation. The Israeli journalist Ezriel Carlebach (1908–1956), first editor-in-chief of both Yedioth Ahronoth and Maariv, carried it into modern public life.

It belongs to the family of Hebrew names ending in -el, 'God', a group that also includes Azriel and the angel-name forms.

Did you know? Ezriel appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.
Overall data confidence 62%
Behind the Name - Ezriel — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

Ἐζερήλ + Ἐζερὴλ (Ezerel)

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Ezriel Carlebach (1908-1956)
    Leading Israeli journalist and the first editor-in-chief of both Yedioth Ahronoth and Maariv newspapers.

If you like Ezriel…

Azriel— A closely related Hebrew name sharing the 'help' and -el 'God' elements.
Uriel— Another Hebrew name ending in -el, 'God'.
Ezra— A Biblical name sharing the Ez- opening of Ezriel.
Zuriel— lands in the same popularity range
Asael— a fellow Biblical Greek choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ezriel mean?

Ezriel is usually explained as meaning 'my help is God' and is most often linked with Biblical tradition.

How do you pronounce Ezriel?

It's commonly said EHZ-reel /ˈɛz.ril/.

Is Ezriel a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Ezriel is used as a boy name.

How popular is Ezriel?

In 2024, Ezriel ranked #1904 in the U.S. for boys, with 83 births recorded.

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