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Zekiah

♂ Boy

Pronounced zə-KY-ah /zəˈkaɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage in the -kiah family, echoing Hezekiah/Zedekiah ('Yahweh strengthens/is righteousness'); construction informalLow

In 30 seconds: Biblical-grand and modern: Zekiah rides the -kiah ending of Hezekiah and Zedekiah, echoing 'Yahweh strengthens'. Bold, distinctive, and devout-toned.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningModern coinage in the -kiah family, echoing Hezekiah/Zedekiah ('Yahweh strengthens/is righteousness'); construction informal
U.S. rank (2025)#4856 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births21 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2021
Total births (all-time)≈ 349

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202119992025

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

Zekiah is a modern coinage in the -kiah family, echoing Hezekiah and Zedekiah — Hebrew kings' names meaning 'Yahweh strengthens' or 'is righteousness' (construction informal, which we flag). The scriptural echo carries it.

It registers thinly in records. Very rare, Yahweh-strengthens in echo, and grand.

Did you know? Zekiah brushes the -kiah names — Hezekiah ('Yahweh strengthens'), Zedekiah ('the Lord is righteousness') — kings of Judah; it's a bold modern coinage.
Overall data confidence 50%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

ZechariahZekaiahZackiah

Nicknames

Zeke

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If you like Zekiah…

Hezekiah— a fellow -kiah king
Zedekiah— a companion -kiah king
Zechariah— another Z- biblical name
Nehemiah— a fellow -iah biblical name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zekiah mean?

Zekiah echoes Hezekiah/Zedekiah, 'Yahweh strengthens/is righteousness'; the construction is informal, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Zekiah?

It's said zə-KY-ah /zəˈkaɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zekiah a boy or girl name?

Zekiah is a boy's name.

How popular is Zekiah?

Zekiah is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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