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Yecheskel

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How to Pronounce Yecheskel

Pronounced yeh-KHES-kəl /jɛˈxɛs.kəl/Medium

Meaning: The Yiddish form of Ezekiel — from Hebrew Yechezkel, 'God strengthens; God will strengthen'Medium

In 30 seconds: God strengthens: Yecheskel is the Yiddish Ezekiel — 'God strengthens'. Traditional, biblical, and warm (said 'yeh-KHES-kəl').
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Origin MediumHebrew, Yiddish
MeaningThe Yiddish form of Ezekiel — from Hebrew Yechezkel, 'God strengthens; God will strengthen'
U.S. rank (2025)#13840 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2021
Total births (all-time)≈ 389
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202119752025

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

Yecheskel is the Yiddish form of Ezekiel — from the Hebrew Yechezkel, 'God strengthens; God will strengthen'. Ezekiel was a major Hebrew prophet. A traditional, biblical name across Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish families (the 'ch' is a throaty kh; said 'yeh-KHES-kəl'; nickname Chesky).

In the U.S. it appears in Orthodox Jewish families. Rare, God-strengthens at the root, and biblical.

Did you know? Ezekiel means 'God strengthens; God will strengthen' (Hebrew Yechezkel) — Yecheskel is its Yiddish form, traditional and biblical (the 'ch' is a throaty kh; said 'yeh-KHES-kəl').
Overall data confidence 62%
References — Yechezkel — Yiddish form of Ezekiel

Variations

EzekielYechezkelChatzkel

Nicknames

Chesky

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If you like Yecheskel…

Ezekiel— the English form
Yechezkel— a fellow Yiddish/Hebrew spelling
Yehuda— a sound-neighbor Hebrew boys' name
Menachem— another traditional Yiddish/Hebrew boys' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yecheskel mean?

Yecheskel is the Yiddish Ezekiel — Hebrew 'God strengthens; God will strengthen'.

How do you pronounce Yecheskel?

It's said yeh-KHES-kəl /jɛˈxɛs.kəl/ — three syllables, stress on the second (the 'ch' is a throaty kh).

Is Yecheskel a boy or girl name?

Yecheskel is a boy's name.

How popular is Yecheskel?

Yecheskel is a rare name in the U.S.

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