Zekiel

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god strengthens; a form of Ezekiel.

Babies a year
39
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Zekiel by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Zekiel. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably 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.

Other names that come from Ezekiel

Like Zekiel, each of these traces back to Ezekiel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • EzekielGod strengthens4,729 in the US (2017)
  • Ezequielgod is my strength; a form of Ezekiel699 in the US (2017)
  • Zekegod strengthens; short form of Ezekiel422 in the US (2017)
  • Ezekialgod strengthens; a variant spelling of Ezekiel44 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Zurielmy rock is god; an archangel name42 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zadkielrighteousness of God20 in the US (2017)
  • Zekiah18 in the US (2017)
  • Zadiel14 in the US (2017)
  • Zaniel9 in the US (2017)
  • Zariel8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Zekiel, 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 Zekiel

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