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Zeke

Zeke: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God strengthens”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
ZEEK · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

Short form of Ezekiel, from Hebrew Yechezqel. It is also sometimes used for Zachariah or other Z- names, but Ezekiel is the usual source.

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How popular is Zeke?

2024108 per million US babies
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Babies named Zeke in 2024358

2024 rank#731 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18808,055

Zeke is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Zeke

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • EzekielGod strengthens · Hebrew
  • EzequielGod strengthens · Hebrew
  • 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

Zeke questions

What does the name Zeke mean?

Zeke means "God strengthens". It comes from Hebrew. Short form of Ezekiel, from Hebrew Yechezqel. It is also sometimes used for Zachariah or other Z- names, but Ezekiel is the usual source.

Is Zeke a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Zeke?

358 US babies were named Zeke in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Zeke?

Zeke is usually pronounced ZEEK.

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.