Ezekiel

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, English
Scripts יְחֶזְקֵאל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. i-ZEE-kee-əl(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yechezqel) meaning "God will strengthen", from the roots חָזַק (chazaq) meaning "to strengthen" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". Ezekiel is a major prophet of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Ezekiel. He lived in Jerusalem until the Babylonian conquest and captivity of Israel, at which time he was taken to Babylon. The Book of Ezekiel describes his vivid symbolic visions that predict the restoration of the kingdom of Israel. As an English given name, Ezekiel has been used since the Protestant Reformation.

Related Names

DiminutiveZeke(English)
Other Languages & CulturesHesekiel(Biblical Finnish) Hesekiel(Biblical German) Iezekiel(Biblical Greek) Yechezkel(Biblical Hebrew) Ezechiel, Hiezecihel(Biblical Latin) Hesekiel(Biblical Swedish) Yechezkel(Hebrew) Ezequiel(Portuguese) Ezequiel(Spanish) Chatzkel, Haskel(Yiddish)
User SubmissionEzékiel

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious   nerdy  

Images

The prophet Ezekiel depicted by Michelangelo (1510)The prophet Ezekiel depicted by Michelangelo (1510)

Categories

actions, books of the Bible, boxers, ends in -el, Fire Emblem characters, Harry Belafonte repertoire, Junketsu no Maria characters, major prophets of the Old Testament, Orthodox saints, strength, The Boys characters, theophoric names, top 10 in Hawaii, Total Drama characters, Weird Al Yankovic
Entry updated July 11, 2018