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Hezekai

♂ Boy

Pronounced HEZ-uh-ky /ˈhɛz.ə.kaɪ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, echoing Hezekiah ('God strengthens', Hebrew) with a shortened -kai ending; no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; a Hezekiah echo: Hezekai. Crisp, modern, and warm (said 'HEZ-uh-ky').
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningA modern name, echoing Hezekiah ('God strengthens', Hebrew) with a shortened -kai ending; no single fixed root; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2024)#9294 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 34

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320202024

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

Hezekai is a modern name, with no single fixed root — echoing Hezekiah ('God strengthens', Hebrew) with a shortened -kai ending (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A crisp, modern name (said 'HEZ-uh-ky').

In the U.S. it appears very recently. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and crisp.

Did you know? Hezekai is a modern name, echoing Hezekiah ('God strengthens') with a -kai ending — a crisp, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'HEZ-uh-ky').
Overall data confidence 24%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

HezekiahHezekhaiHezikai

Nicknames

Kai

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If you like Hezekai…

Hezekiah— a name it echoes
Kai— the -kai ending
Zaccai— a sound-neighbor -kai/-cai boys' name
Adonai— a fellow -ai Hebrew-styled name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hezekai mean?

Hezekai echoes Hezekiah ('God strengthens') with a -kai ending; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Hezekai?

It's said HEZ-uh-ky /ˈhɛz.ə.kaɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Hezekai a boy or girl name?

Hezekai is a boy's name.

How popular is Hezekai?

Hezekai is a very rare name in the U.S.

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