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 [ 3 syll. e-ze-kiel, ez-eki-el ] The boy name Ezekiel is pronounced EHZihKIYL KEY. Ezekiel is of Hebrew origin and it is used largely in the English language. The meaning of the name is 'God strengthens'. Biblical name derived from el meaning 'God, powerful' ; chazaq meaning 'strong, to strengthen'. Yechezqel (Hebrew) is an original form of Ezekiel. The name was borne in the Bible by an important 6th-century prophet who wrote the Book of Ezekiel. Through his vivid visions, he prophesied the restoration of Israel to the Jews during his exile in Babylon. As an English name, it was first adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It has become less popular after the 19th century, and is today used mainly by Jews. Variants of Ezekiel include Chatzkel (Yiddish), Ezequiel (Portuguese and Spanish), Haskel (Yiddish and English), Hesekiel (Finnish and German), Heskel (Yiddish and Hebrew), Iezekiel (Greek), Jesekijel (Russian), and Yechezkel (Hebrew). Zeke (short form in English) and Ezechiel (variant spelling in German) are other forms of Ezekiel. Ezekiel is popular as a baby boy name, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1970s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2008 with 0.070% of baby boys being given the name Ezekiel. It was #241 in rank then. Among all boy names in its family, Ezekiel was the most popular in 2008. Ezekiel was thrice as popular as the subsequent ranked name, Ezequiel (Portuguese and Spanish), in that year. Baby names that sound like Ezekiel include Ezechiel (German), Egil (Scandinavian), Eshkol (Hebrew), Eskel (Scandinavian), Eskil (Scandinavian), and Ezequiel (Portuguese and Spanish). KEY: Pronunciation for Ezekiel: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
