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Hezzie

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Hezzie

Pronounced HEZ-ee /ˈhɛz.i/Medium

Meaning: Hezzie is a pet form given as a legal name, most often the short form of Hezekiah, from the Hebrew 'Chizqiyyahu,' meaning 'Yahweh strengthens' or 'the Lord is my strength.' For a boy it inherits that meaning; the same nickname occasionally attached to the feminine Hester as well.Low

In 30 seconds: Hezzie is a homey short form of Hezekiah, the Hebrew name meaning 'the Lord strengthens.' It appeared as a given name in the early-century South and stayed rare throughout.

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningHezzie is a pet form given as a legal name, most often the short form of Hezekiah, from the Hebrew 'Chizqiyyahu,' meaning 'Yahweh strengthens' or 'the Lord is my strength.' For a boy it inherits that meaning; the same nickname occasionally attached to the feminine Hester as well.

U.S. rank (1960)#4286 ↘ Falling

1960 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 247

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Hezzie is the affectionate short form of Hezekiah, a biblical king's name from the Hebrew for 'the Lord strengthens.' In the rural early-twentieth-century South, such warm diminutives were often written down as a boy's official name rather than kept as mere nicknames.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 1920 and gone from the records by the early nineteen-sixties. A boy named Hezzie then would belong to a great-grandparent's generation today.

Did you know? In its heyday Hezzie was best known through Hezzie Trietsch of the Hoosier Hot Shots, a novelty string band whose 'Are you ready, Hezzie?' catchphrase reached nineteen-thirties radio audiences.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Hezzie — Diminutive of Hezekiah; Hebrew 'Yahweh strengthens'; early-1900s Southern given name

Variations

HezekiahHezzyHez

Nicknames

HezZeke

Famous Bearers

★Hezzie Trietsch (1905-1980)
American musician of the novelty band the Hoosier Hot Shots, remembered for the 'Are you ready, Hezzie?' catchphrase.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hezzie mean?

It is a short form of Hezekiah, from the Hebrew meaning 'the Lord strengthens.'

How do you pronounce Hezzie?

It is said HEZ-ee /ˈhɛz.i/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Hezzie a boy or girl name?

Hezzie has been used mainly as a boy's name.

How popular is Hezzie?

It was always rare, seeing its quiet peak around the nineteen-twenties.