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Hezekiah

Hezekiah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God strengthens”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
hez-uh-KYE-uh · 4 syllables
Used for
Boys

Hezekiah comes from Hebrew Hizqiyyahu, from elements meaning 'strengthen' and the divine name. In the Hebrew Bible, Hezekiah was a king of Judah.

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How popular is Hezekiah?

2024188 per million US babies
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Babies named Hezekiah in 2024626

2024 rank#490 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188010,593

Hezekiah is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Hezekiah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Hezekiah questions

What does the name Hezekiah mean?

Hezekiah means "God strengthens". It comes from Hebrew. Hezekiah comes from Hebrew Hizqiyyahu, from elements meaning 'strengthen' and the divine name. In the Hebrew Bible, Hezekiah was a king of Judah.

Is Hezekiah a boy or girl name?

Hezekiah is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Hezekiah?

626 US babies were named Hezekiah in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Hezekiah?

Hezekiah is usually pronounced hez-uh-KYE-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.