UK boy's name
Yechezkel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will strengthen".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Yechezkel is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Yechezkel popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2015, with 5 births.
This profile covers 25 England and Wales registrations across 7 recorded years from 1996 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 25 living people in the UK are called Yechezkel. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Yechezkel ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2015, when 5 boys were registered as Yechezkel.
- • About 25 living people in the UK are estimated to have Yechezkel as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
2015
5 births
Estimated living
25
2026
Meaning
What does Yechezkel mean?
The name Yechezkel is a Hebrew name derived from the biblical prophet Ezekiel. It is a combination of two Hebrew words, "Chazak" meaning "strong" and "El" meaning "God". Together, Yechezkel translates to "God strengthens" or "God will strengthen".
The name can be traced back to ancient Hebrew texts, particularly the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible, where Ezekiel is depicted as a prophet during the Babylonian captivity of the Israelites in the 6th century BCE. The name Yechezkel is the Hebrew variant of the name Ezekiel, which is the anglicized version used in English translations of the Bible.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yechezkel was the biblical prophet himself, Yechezkel ben Buzi, who lived in the 6th century BCE and is known for his prophetic visions and symbolic imagery. His prophecies are recorded in the Book of Ezekiel, which is part of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Hebrew Bible.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Yechezkel. In the Middle Ages, there was Yechezkel ben Shlomo of Worms (c. 1220-1295), a prominent German rabbi and mystic who wrote commentaries on the Talmud and Kabbalah. Another notable figure was Yechezkel Landau (1713-1793), a Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudic scholar known for his work "Noda BiYhudah".
Moving forward in time, Yechezkel Kaufmann (1889-1963) was a prominent Israeli biblical scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the study of the Hebrew Bible and Jewish history. Yechezkel Kutscher (1909-1971) was an Israeli linguist and philologist who specialized in the study of the Hebrew language and its development.
More recently, Yechezkel Streichman (1906-1994) was an Israeli politician and one of the signatories of the Israeli Declaration of Independence. He served as a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) and held various ministerial positions.
The name Yechezkel continues to be a popular choice among Jewish communities around the world, particularly in Israel, where it is often given to honor the biblical prophet and its strong religious and cultural significance.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Yechezkel over time
The chart below shows babies named Yechezkel registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Yechezkel, the clearest high point is 2015. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yechezkel by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Yechezkel was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4789 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4016 | 12 | 3 |
| 2000s | #3036 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2608 | 7 | 2 |
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FAQ
Yechezkel: questions and answers
How popular is the name Yechezkel in the UK right now?
In 2022, Yechezkel was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Yechezkel most popular?
The peak year on record was 2015, with 5 babies registered as Yechezkel in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Yechezkel?
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will strengthen".
How many people are called Yechezkel in the UK?
A total of 25 babies have been registered as Yechezkel across the 7 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.