חזי
Hezi means “God strengthens, a pet form of Yechezkel”
Hezi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- חזי
- In English letters
- Hezi
- Other English spellings
- Chezi
- Meaning
- God strengthens, a pet form of Yechezkel
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 25
664 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Hezi.
- 664 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 29 of them were born in 1979, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Hezi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חזי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 664 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Hezi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Hezi.
What does the name Hezi mean?
Hezi means “God strengthens, a pet form of Yechezkel”. Hezi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Hezi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Hezi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 664 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 664 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Hezi in Hebrew?
Hezi is written חזי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Hezi?
664 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Hezi today. The most were born in 1979.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.