Ezekiel

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God strengthens.

Babies a year
4,729
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#61
down from #54
UK popularity
#208
242 babies · up from #233

How Ezekiel has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#35#98#160201520202025#61

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#146
2016#121
2017#82
2018#87
2019#71
2020#64
2021#53
2022#49
2023#50
2024#54
2025#61

Ezekiel by the numbers

In 2025, 242 babies in England and Wales were named Ezekiel. In the US, 4,729 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

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Ezekiel as a share of American babies born, 1880 to 2008, at five year intervals. Source: US Social Security Administration.

Names that come from Ezekiel

Forms of Ezekiel in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Zekegod strengthens; short form of Ezekiel422 in the US (2017)
  • Zekielgod strengthens; a form of Ezekiel39 in the US (2017)
  • AzekielGod strengthens; a form of Ezekiel29 in the US (2017)
  • Jezielgod is my strength; variant of Ezekiel23 in the US (2017)
  • Izekielgod strengthens; a form of Ezekiel20 in the US (2017)
  • EzequiasGod is my strength; a form of Ezekiel17 in the US (2017)
  • Esequielgod is my strength; a form of Ezekiel16 in the US (2017)
  • Yechezkelgod will strengthen; a form of Ezekiel14 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ezekiel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ezekialgod strengthens; a variant spelling of Ezekiel44 in the US (2017)
  • Ezekyelgod strengthens; a form of Ezekiel10 in the US (2017)
  • Ezkielgod is my strength; a form of Ezekiel8 in the US (2017)
  • EziekielGod strengthens; variant spelling of Ezekiel7 in the US (2017)
  • EzikielGod strengthens; variant spelling of Ezekiel7 in the US (2017)
  • Ezekiellgod is my strength; alternate spelling of Ezekiel5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Ezekiel

Names that are said the same way as Ezekiel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ezequielgod is my strength; a form of Ezekiel699 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Ezekiel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ezekiel

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