Ezekiel

Hebrew

"God strengthens"

Ezekiel Origin and Meaning

The name Ezekiel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God strengthens".

Ezekiel used to be reduced to its nickname Zeke, but modern parents now embrace it in full for its power and dignity. Along with biblical brethren Asher and Ezra, Ezekiel is rising steadily up the popularity charts and is poised to take over for fading first wave Old Testament choices such as Zachary.

Ezekiel is derived from the Hebrew name Yechezqel, composed of the elements chazaq, meaning "to strengthen," and ’el, referring to God. Ezekiel is a prominent prophet in the Old Testament and the author of the Book of Ezekiel, predicting the fall of Jerusalem and eventual rehabilitation of Israel.

Ezekiel Cheever is a character in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. An Ezekiel (nn Zeke) appeared on Wizards of Waverly Place, and is one of the Emanuel brothers to Rahm and Ari. 'Ezekiel' is a signature song of Harry Belafonte.

Both Beau Bridges and Tisha Campbell-Martin have sons named Ezekiel. The growing stardom of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot may push this name even higher.

Ezekiel Rank in US Top 1000

# 50 in the US

Ezekiel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 190 on Nameberry

Ezekiel Popularity

• 50 US 2023
• 190 Nameberry 2024
• 138 Canada 2022
• 58 Future 2028
• 244 England 2021
• 54 New Zealand 2023

20 Names Similar to Ezekiel

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Ezekiel.

• Isaiah
• Malachi
• Josiah
• Elijah
• Gideon
• Judah
• Elias
• Ephraim
• Ezra
• Jeremiah
• Micah
• Zeke
• Amos
• Jonah
• Abraham
• Eli
• Isaac
• Gabriel
• Lazarus
• Enoch

Famous People Named Ezekiel

• Ezekiel Biblical prophet
• Ezekiel Albert Straw American politician, 34th governor of New Hampshire
• Ezekiel Bacon U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
• Ezekiel Whitman U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
• Ezekiel Jackson ring name of Rycklon Stephens, Guyanese professional wrestler
• Ezekiel David "Zeki" Fryers English footballer
• Ezekiel Jonathan "Zeke" Emanuel American bioethicist
• Ezekiel Kemboi (Cheboi) Kenyan Olympic runner
• Ezekiel Nana "Ziggy" Ansah Ghanaian NFL football player
• Ezekiel Jiles aka Freekey Zekey American rapper
• Ezekiel Magolyo Maige Tanzanian politician
• Ezekiel Elliot American football player
• Ezekiel Jeffrey "Zeke" Bridges son of actor Beau Bridges
• Ezekiel Czar Martin (b. 2010) son of actress Tisha Campbell,Martin
• Charles Ezekiel Mozes son of actress Cynthia Nixon and Danny Mozes
• Imoh Ezekiel Nigerian footballer

Ezekiel in Pop Culture

• Ezekiel twenty,sixth book in the Bible
• Ezekiel Jones character on the TV series "The Librarians"
• Ezekiel 'Zeke' character in the "Divergent" trilogy
• Ezekiel "Zeek" Braverman patriarch on TV series "Parenthood"
• Ezekiel character from the "Total Drama" TV series
• Ezekiel Bloor character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
• Ezekiel "Zeke" Figuero a character in the musical drama television series "The Get Down"
• Dov Ezekiel Epstein a character on TV's "Rookie Blue"
• King Ezekiel character from the comic book and TV series "The Walking Dead"