Ezekiel
Meaning of Ezekiel
Ezekiel, drawn from the Hebrew Yechezkel—“God strengthens”—moves through history the way a lone crane glides over a moon-lit rice field, its wings steady yet strangely ethereal; the English ee-ZEE-kee-əl (or, closer to its roots, the softer eh-ZEH-kee-el) slides off the tongue like a measured brush-stroke of shodō, calm but resolute. In the Book of Ezekiel the prophet sees wheels within wheels of fire, and that vision still flickers in the modern mind, giving the name a quiet voltage: equal parts mystic caravan and city streetlamp. Parents have begun to notice; after lingering for decades in the middle distance of American charts, the name has ascended with samurai patience—leaping from the low 500s in the 1990s to the cool-headed 50s today—proving that true strength arrives without hurry. Nicknames such as Zeke offer everyday brevity (for moments when “wheel-within-a-wheel” feels a tad formal), yet the full four-syllable melody remains an understated haiku on resilience. All in all, Ezekiel stands like a temple gate under snow—ancient timber, contemporary silhouette, a quiet reminder that fortitude can, occasionally, be poetic.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as ee-ZEE-kee-ul (/iːˈzi.ki.əl/)
Hebrew
- Pronunced as eh-ZEH-kee-el (/e.zɛχ.jeˈʔel/)
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Notable People Named Ezekiel
| Ezekiel Emanuel, also known as Zeke, is an American oncologist and bioethicist, University of Pennsylvania vice provost for global initiatives and chair of medical ethics and health policy, and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. |
| Ezekiel Hart was a British North American entrepreneur and politician, often cited as the first Jewish person elected to public office in the British Empire. |
| Ezekiel Turner is an American linebacker for the Detroit Lions who played defensive back at Washington, signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2018, and earned PFWA All-Rookie honors on special teams. |
| Ezekiel Baker was a London master gunsmith best known for designing the Baker rifle in 1800. |
| Ezekiel Katzenellenbogen ben Abraham was a prominent rabbi of Polish and German heritage. |
