EZEKIEL  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "God strengthens"

Popularity in 2008: #241

This visionary Old Testament prophet name used to be reduced to its hayseed nickname Zeke, but modern parents now embrace it in full for its power and dignity.

Variations:
Zeke, Ziek, Zeek

International Variations:
ÉzÉchiel (French) Hesiquio, Ezekyel, Izechiel, Isiwuiel, Ezequiel, Eziechiele, Quiel, Chaco, Chequil, Exequiel, Esequiel, Chequelo, Hexiquio, Checo, Esequio, Esekial, Exechio, Ezikyel, Ezechiel, Ezikiel, Ezykiel (Spanish) Heskel, Haskel (Yiddish)

Ezekiel is being discussed in our message boards:

• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Kodiak
• Due in 1 week and fearing we've selected the wrong name.
• Need suggestions - biblical or old man names
• A Duggarlike Game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ezekiel:

• NEW NAMES IN THE CELEBRISPHERE
• BABY NAME TRENDS: Heading Up
• BIBLICAL NAMES: From The Baby Name Bible