Ezekiel
Boy nameEzekiel has been given to 83,657 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #61 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ɪˈziːkiəl/
From Koine Greek Ἰεζεκιήλ (Iezekiḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Y'ḥezqēl, “God strengthens”).
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
83,657
Peak year
2022 (6,058 babies)
Rank in 2025
#61 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +81%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Ezekiel
Ezekiel
Biblical prophet and main figure of the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel Kemboi
Kenyan runner
Zeki Fryers
English footballer (born 1992)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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