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Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Ezekiel

Gender

Male

Origin

Hebrew
God strengthens. Biblical Ezekiel was a prophet among the captives taken to Babylon at the first fall of Jerusalem who wrote the Book of Ezekiel in captivity. See also Zeke.
God strengthens; The biblical Ezekiel was a prophet among the captives taken to Babylon at the fall of Jerusalem. The Old Testament Book of Ezekiel contains his prophecies.

Syllables

3

Themes

  • Biblical
  • Exotic

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ezekiel

Pronunciation

e-ze-kiel

Celebrity Babies

Son of Beau Bridges

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #48, 6,043 births); most recent 2025 (rank #61, 5,091 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #11138, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
20255,0917
20245,390–
20235,596–
20226,0435
20215,8428
20205,0906
20194,936–
20184,365–
20174,7758
20163,4026

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #208, 242 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
2025242
2024209
2023205
2022189
2021198
2020154
2019168
2018138
2017146
2016112

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in France

  • Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #280, 201 births)
Births by year in France
YearBoys
2023201
2022160
2021180
2020157
2019125
2018131
201799
201689
201593
201476

Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)

Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Ireland

  • Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #199, 24 births)
Births by year in Ireland
YearBoys
202524
202412
202311
202210
20218
20205
20194
2018–
2017–
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Scotland

  • Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
Births by year in Scotland
YearBoys
20255
20248
2023–
20223
2021–
20206
2019–
20185
2017–
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)

Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Northern Ireland

  • Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #266, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #305, 5 births)
Births by year in Northern Ireland
YearBoys
2025–
20245
20236
20226
20217
20204
20193
20183
20176
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)

Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)

  • Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #163, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #144, 24 births)
Births by year in British Columbia (Canada)
YearBoys
202324
202225
202126
202017
201922
201821
201729
201617
201521
201413

Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)

Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence