Ezechiel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- eh-ZEE-kee-el
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,021 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #8,906 for boys
Ezechiel is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God strengthens”. In 2025 it ranked 3,021st for boys in the UK (7 babies) and 8,906th for boys in the US (8 babies).
What does Ezechiel mean?
Hebrew: French and Polish form of Ezekiel
“God strengthens”
Ezekiel is a major prophet of the Hebrew Bible, known for his vision of the valley of dry bones.
Is Ezechiel a girl's or a boy's name?
Ezechiel is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 7 boys in the UK and 8 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Ezechiel in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,021among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 7about 1 in 43,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 70% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 7 boys in the UK were named Ezechiel, making it the 3,021st most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 6,143rd. Its busiest year was 2017, with 7 boys.
2025 had more boys named Ezechiel than any year since 2017.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,938th in England and Wales.
Ezechiel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | #3,021 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
How popular is Ezechiel in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #8,906among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 8about 1 in 210,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Too rare to calltoo few babies to tell
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 8 boys in the US were named Ezechiel, making it the 8,906th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 12,016th. Its busiest year was 2023, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1984.
Half of all the boys named Ezechiel in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ezechiel in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | #8,906 |
| 2024 | 12 | #6,827 |
| 2023 | 13 | #6,512 |
| 2022 | 9 | #8,293 |
| 2021 | 8 | #8,820 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6,699 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,091 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7,182 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,633 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 5 | #10,886 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,171 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,715 |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
Nicknames for Ezechiel
- Zeke 32 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Ezechiel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ezekiel Ezra Axel Tobechukwu Luca Elias Elijah Achim Munachimso Zakariya Adriel Zion
Names related to Ezechiel
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella James Jack Mia Ava Jude Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Mateo Elsie Levi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ezechiel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ezechiel, updated 20 October 2026.