Ezekiel

Boy's name

Ezekiel is a Hebrew name meaning "God strengthens." It is derived from the Hebrew name Yechezkel.

Meaning God strengthens
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 5,390 Rising
Peak year 2022

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Ezekiel Elliott - NFL running back for Dallas Cowboys.
  • Ezekiel Kemboi - Kenyan Olympic steeplechase champion.
  • Ezekiel Ansah - NFL defensive end for Detroit Lions.
  • Ezekiel Jackson - WWE wrestler.
  • Ezekiel Mutua - Kenyan government official, moral policing.
  • Ezekiel Bartlett - American politician, Vermont governor.
  • Ezekiel Fryers - English footballer, plays for Swindon Town.
  • Ezekiel Cheever - American educator, wrote popular schoolbooks.
  • Ezekiel J. Emanuel - American bioethicist, health policy advisor.
  • Ezekiel Mphahlele - South African writer, anti-apartheid activist.

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Name Variants

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