יחזקאל
Yechezkel means “God will strengthen”
Yechezkel is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Ezekiel was the prophet of the Babylonian exile, known for the vision of the dry bones.
- In Hebrew
- יחזקאל
- In English letters
- Yechezkel
- Other English spellings
- Ezekiel, Yehezkel, Chezkel, Hezekiel
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אזקיאל
- Meaning
- God will strengthen
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 156
7,355 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yechezkel.
- 7,355 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 181 of them were born in 1953, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 530, against 416 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אזקיאל. The chart shows the spelling יחזקאל alone.
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 Yechezkel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יחזקאל 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 | 7,301 | 114 | 133 of 541 |
In 2024, Yechezkel ranked 133 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Yechezkel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yechezkel.
What does the name Yechezkel mean?
Yechezkel means “God will strengthen”. Yechezkel is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Ezekiel was the prophet of the Babylonian exile, known for the vision of the dry bones.
Is Yechezkel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yechezkel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 7,355 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,355 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yechezkel in Hebrew?
Yechezkel is written יחזקאל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אזקיאל.
How many people in Israel are named Yechezkel?
7,355 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yechezkel today. The most were born in 1953. In 2024, Yechezkel ranked 133 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.