Ezequiel

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Ezequiel

Say it: eh-seh-KYEL

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Meaning

From Hebrew Yehezqel 'God strengthens'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Its wave through time

Rising now

In the United States

15,848 babies given this name since 1912
At its height in 2020, about 1 in 2,000 boys
851 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Argentine Mexican

The family of the name

Portuguese	Ezequiel
Italian	Ezechiele

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Where this comes from

The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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