Hezekiel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- heh-ZEE-kee-el
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,065 for boys
- Style
- New arrival
Hezekiel is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God strengthens”. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies).
What does Hezekiel mean?
Hebrew: variant of Ezekiel, like German Hesekiel
“God strengthens”
Ezekiel is the Old Testament prophet known for his vision of the valley of dry bones.
Is Hezekiel a girl's or a boy's name?
Hezekiel is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Hezekiel in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 5,065th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 3 about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Too rare to call too few babies to tell
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 3 boys in the UK were named Hezekiel, making it the 5,065th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2024, with 4 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,974th in England and Wales.
Hezekiel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #5,065 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
Nicknames for Hezekiel
- Zeke 32 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Hezekiel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ezekiel, Gabriel, Nathaniel, Daniel, Adriel, Emmanuel, Uriel, Ariel, Eliel, Castiel, Aziel, Samuel
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Elias, Mateo, Elsie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hezekiel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hezekiel, updated 20 October 2026.