Hezekiah: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: The name Hezekiah is heavily inspired with the biblical king of Judah.

Hezekiah Overview

Meaning

God gives strength

Gender

Boy

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name “Chizqiyahu,” meaning “God strengthens.”

Pronunciation

/hɛzɪˈkaɪə/

Popularity

Hezekiah is moderately popular in the United States, particularly in Christian communities. In 2023, Hezekiah ranked #530 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

8 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Religious and Spiritual, Long, Unique

Associated Traits

Strong, brave, determined, faithful

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Associated with an Old Testament king of Judah known for his faith and leadership.

Name Day

April 5th

Hezekiah Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Hezeki, Ezekiah, Hizkiyah, Chizkiyah, Hezeki

Common Nicknames

Hez, Kiah, Zeke, Ziah, Hezie, Kai, Zekk, Zekiah

Diminutives

Hez, Kiah, Zeke

Famous People

Hezekiah Walker
(American Gospel Singer)
Hezekiah Augur
(American Sculptor)
Hezekiah Niles
(American Journalist)
Hezekiah S. Bundy
(American Politician)
Hezekiah da Silva
(Jewish Author)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Hezekiah
("A Thousand Blows," TV Series)
Hezekiah
("The Curse of Hezekiah," TV Mini Series)
Hezekiah
("Daniel Boone," TV Series)
Hezekiah
("The Young Riders," TV Series)
Hezekiah Walker
("Unsung," TV Series)

What Is the Meaning of Hezekiah?

Hezekiah means “God gives strength,” highlighting a person with a resilient and empowered personality.

What Is the Origin of The Name Hezekiah?

The name Hezekiah has its origins in Hebrew, derived from the name “Ḥizqiyyah,” which means “Yahweh strengthens.”

Hezekiah Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Hezekiah in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#5702021	#5842022	#5302023
Top 3 Rankings	#4271891	#4601883	#4641889

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Hezekiah

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	530 (+54 from 2022)	554 (+66 from 2022)	0.03025
2022	584 (-14 from 2021)	488 (-6 from 2021)	0.02605
2021	570 (+9 from 2020)	494 (+16 from 2020)	0.02637
2020	579 (+53 from 2019)	478 (+51 from 2019)	0.02584
2019	632 (-13 from 2018)	427 (-5 from 2018)	0.02222
2018	619 (-10 from 2017)	432 No change from 2017	0.02223
2017	609 (+66 from 2016)	432 (+54 from 2016)	0.02183
2016	675 (-2 from 2015)	378 (+1 from 2015)	0.01866
2015	673 (+99 from 2014)	377 (+75 from 2014)	0.01844
2014	772 (+100 from 2013)	302 (+60 from 2013)	0.01474
2013	872 (-51 from 2012)	242 (-25 from 2012)	0.01198
2012	821 (+50 from 2011)	267 (+26 from 2011)	0.01316
2011	871 (+52 from 2010)	241 (+23 from 2010)	0.01186
2010	923 (-49 from 2009)	218 (-23 from 2009)	0.01061
2009	874 (+44 from 2008)	241 (+18 from 2008)	0.01136
2008	918 (+1 from 2007)	223 (+8 from 2007)	0.01023
2007	919 (-42 from 2006)	215 (-10 from 2006)	0.00971
2006	877 (+176 from 2005)	225 (+68 from 2005)	0.01026
2005	1053 (-53 from 2004)	157 (-8 from 2004)	0.00738
2004	1000 (+55 from 2003)	165 (+18 from 2003)	0.00781
2003	1055 (-22 from 2002)	147 (-1 from 2002)	0.00700
2002	1033 (+20 from 2001)	148 (+11 from 2001)	0.00716
2001	1053 (+53 from 2000)	137 (+10 from 2000)	0.00662
2000	1106 (+143 from 1999)	127 (+28 from 1999)	0.00608
1999	1249 (+134 from 1998)	99 (+15 from 1998)	0.00486
1998	1383 (+197 from 1997)	84 (+20 from 1997)	0.00414
1997	1580 (+19 from 1996)	64 (+3 from 1996)	0.00320
1996	1599 (+356 from 1995)	61 (+18 from 1995)	0.00304
1995	1955 (+86 from 1994)	43 (+3 from 1994)	0.00214
1994	2041 (+306 from 1993)	40 (+8 from 1993)	0.00196
1993	2347 (+65 from 1992)	32 (+2 from 1992)	0.00155
1992	2412 (+58 from 1991)	30 (+2 from 1991)	0.00143
1991	2470 (+588 from 1990)	28 (+8 from 1990)	0.00132
1990	3058 (-642 from 1989)	20 (-7 from 1989)	0.00093
1989	2416 (+1745 from 1988)	27 (+16 from 1988)	0.00129
1988	4161 (-960 from 1987)	11 (-4 from 1987)	0.00055
1987	3201 (+238 from 1986)	15 (+2 from 1986)	0.00077
1986	3439 (+368 from 1985)	13 (+2 from 1985)	0.00068
1985	3807 (-699 from 1984)	11 (-3 from 1984)	0.00057
1984	3108 (+521 from 1983)	14 (+3 from 1983)	0.00075
1983	3629 (-347 from 1982)	11 (-2 from 1982)	0.00059
1982	3282 (-503 from 1981)	13 (-3 from 1981)	0.00069
1981	2779 (-412 from 1980)	16 (-5 from 1980)	0.00086
1980	2367 (-131 from 1979)	21 (-1 from 1979)	0.00113
1979	2236 (-103 from 1978)	22 No change from 1978	0.00123
1978	2133 (+1252 from 1977)	22 (+11 from 1977)	0.00129
1977	3385 (-559 from 1976)	11 (-3 from 1976)	0.00064
1976	2826 (-376 from 1975)	14 (-3 from 1975)	0.00086
1975	2450 (+1108 from 1974)	17 (+8 from 1974)	0.00105
1974	3558 (+135 from 1973)	9 (+1 from 1973)	0.00055
1973	3693 (-1874 from 1972)	8 (-16 from 1972)	0.00050
1972	1819 (+645 from 1971)	24 (+9 from 1971)	0.00143
1971	2464 (+426 from 1970)	15 (+4 from 1970)	0.00083
1970	2890 (-760 from 1969)	11 (-5 from 1969)	0.00058
1969	2130 (+776 from 1968)	16 (+7 from 1968)	0.00087
1968	2906 (-437 from 1967)	9 (-2 from 1967)	0.00051
1967	2469 (-337 from 1966)	11 (-3 from 1966)	0.00062
1966	2132 (+45 from 1965)	14 No change from 1965	0.00077
1965	2177 (+231 from 1964)	14 (+2 from 1964)	0.00074
1964	2408 (-506 from 1963)	12 (-6 from 1963)	0.00059
1963	1902 (+59 from 1962)	18 (+1 from 1962)	0.00087
1962	1961 (-14 from 1961)	17 (-1 from 1961)	0.00081
1961	1947 (+264 from 1960)	18 (+4 from 1960)	0.00083
1960	2211 (-689 from 1959)	14 (-13 from 1959)	0.00065
1959	1522 (+573 from 1958)	27 (+12 from 1958)	0.00125
1958	2095 (-422 from 1957)	15 (-8 from 1957)	0.00070
1957	1673 (+342 from 1956)	23 (+7 from 1956)	0.00105
1956	2015 (-369 from 1955)	16 (-6 from 1955)	0.00075
1955	1646 (-419 from 1954)	22 (-15 from 1954)	0.00105
1954	1227 (+482 from 1953)	37 (+17 from 1953)	0.00179
1953	1709 (-279 from 1952)	20 (-8 from 1952)	0.00100
1952	1430 (-188 from 1951)	28 (-7 from 1951)	0.00142
1951	1242 (+47 from 1950)	35 (+4 from 1950)	0.00183
1950	1289 (-126 from 1949)	31 (-6 from 1949)	0.00170
1949	1163 (+68 from 1948)	37 (+3 from 1948)	0.00205
1948	1231 (+85 from 1947)	34 (+3 from 1947)	0.00191
1947	1316 (+11 from 1946)	31 (+3 from 1946)	0.00167
1946	1327 (-188 from 1945)	28 (-5 from 1945)	0.00170
1945	1139 (+116 from 1944)	33 (+5 from 1944)	0.00241
1944	1255 (+25 from 1943)	28 (-1 from 1943)	0.00202
1943	1280 (+78 from 1942)	29 (+3 from 1942)	0.00199
1942	1358 (+275 from 1941)	26 (+8 from 1941)	0.00185
1941	1633 (-200 from 1940)	18 (-4 from 1940)	0.00143
1940	1433 (-74 from 1939)	22 (-2 from 1939)	0.00185
1939	1359 (-138 from 1938)	24 (-5 from 1938)	0.00212
1938	1221 (-41 from 1937)	29 (-2 from 1937)	0.00255
1937	1180 (+146 from 1936)	31 (+6 from 1936)	0.00283
1936	1326 (-161 from 1935)	25 (-7 from 1935)	0.00235
1935	1165 (+294 from 1934)	32 (+10 from 1934)	0.00299
1934	1459 (-98 from 1933)	22 (-2 from 1933)	0.00207
1933	1361 (-204 from 1932)	24 (-10 from 1932)	0.00235
1932	1157 (+237 from 1931)	34 (+9 from 1931)	0.00316
1931	1394 (-135 from 1930)	25 (-7 from 1930)	0.00234
1930	1259 (-204 from 1929)	32 (-10 from 1929)	0.00283
1929	1055 (+327 from 1928)	42 (+14 from 1928)	0.00379
1928	1382 (-204 from 1927)	28 (-9 from 1927)	0.00245
1927	1178 (+100 from 1926)	37 (+5 from 1926)	0.00318
1926	1278 (-114 from 1925)	32 (-5 from 1925)	0.00279
1925	1164 (-93 from 1924)	37 (-7 from 1924)	0.00321
1924	1071 (-110 from 1923)	44 (-7 from 1923)	0.00376
1923	961 (+123 from 1922)	51 (+9 from 1922)	0.00450
1922	1084 (+142 from 1921)	42 (+7 from 1921)	0.00373
1921	1226 (-222 from 1920)	35 (-12 from 1920)	0.00308
1920	1004 (+20 from 1919)	47 (+3 from 1919)	0.00427
1919	1024 (-106 from 1918)	44 (-8 from 1918)	0.00433
1918	918 (+28 from 1917)	52 (+6 from 1917)	0.00496
1917	946 (+469 from 1916)	46 (+22 from 1916)	0.00480
1916	1415 (-274 from 1915)	24 (-8 from 1915)	0.00260
1915	1141 (-322 from 1914)	32 (-10 from 1914)	0.00363
1914	819 (+95 from 1913)	42 (+13 from 1913)	0.00615
1913	914 (-98 from 1912)	29 No change from 1912	0.00541
1912	816 (+8 from 1911)	29 (+13 from 1911)	0.00642
1911	824 (-2 from 1910)	16 (+2 from 1910)	0.00663
1910	822 (+71 from 1909)	14 (+3 from 1909)	0.00671
1909	893 (-16 from 1908)	11 (+1 from 1908)	0.00622
1908	877 (-286 from 1907)	10 (-8 from 1907)	0.00601
1907	591 (+161 from 1906)	18 (+7 from 1906)	0.01135
1906	752 (-53 from 1905)	11 (-1 from 1905)	0.00764
1905	699 (-52 from 1904)	12 (-1 from 1904)	0.00838
1904	647 (+483 from 1903)	13 (+8 from 1903)	0.00939
1903	1130 (-479 from 1902)	5 (-7 from 1902)	0.00387
1902	651 (-117 from 1900)	12 (-8 from 1900)	0.00904
1901	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1900	534 (+49 from 1899)	20 (+8 from 1899)	0.01234
1899	583 (+28 from 1898)	12 (-1 from 1898)	0.01042
1898	611 (-96 from 1897)	13 (-2 from 1897)	0.00984
1897	515 (+77 from 1896)	15 (+2 from 1896)	0.01230
1896	592 (-91 from 1895)	13 (-3 from 1895)	0.01007
1895	501 (+229 from 1894)	16 (+7 from 1894)	0.01263
1894	730 (-158 from 1893)	9 (-3 from 1893)	0.00721
1893	572 No change from 1892	12 (-1 from 1892)	0.00991
1892	572 (-145 from 1891)	13 (-4 from 1891)	0.00989
1891	427 (+457 from 1890)	17 (+11 from 1890)	0.01556
1890	884 (-420 from 1889)	6 (-10 from 1889)	0.00501
1889	464 (+240 from 1888)	16 (+7 from 1888)	0.01344
1888	704 (-216 from 1887)	9 (-4 from 1887)	0.00693
1887	488 (+270 from 1886)	13 (+6 from 1886)	0.01189
1886	758 (-117 from 1885)	7 (-2 from 1885)	0.00588
1885	641 (+22 from 1884)	9 No change from 1884	0.00776
1884	663 (-203 from 1883)	9 (-6 from 1883)	0.00733
1883	460 (+294 from 1882)	15 (+8 from 1882)	0.01334
1882	754 (-251 from 1881)	7 (-5 from 1881)	0.00574
1881	503 (+68 from 1880)	12 (+1 from 1880)	0.01108
1880	571 First SSA data recorded	11 First SSA data recorded	0.00929

American States Popularity Rankings for Hezekiah

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

#6282021

#6172022

#4652023

Texas (TX)

#5702021

#5622022

#4872023

Florida (FL)

#5642021

#5332022

#4892023

North Carolina (NC)

#4312021

#5282022

#5862023

South Carolina (SC)

#6482021

#7782022

#6672023

New York (NY)

#9142021

#6742022

#10222023

Ohio (OH)

#3712021

#5652022

#7172023

Georgia (GA)

#7392021

#6162022

#6272023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#6302021

#5842022

#5932023

Virginia (VA)

#6402021

#8852022

#4532023

Illinois (IL)

#5652021

#6242022

#6172023

Washington (WA)

#4362021

#4582022

#4022023

Michigan (MI)

#6752021

#7242022

#4552023

Indiana (IN)

#4712021

#4682022

#4192023

Hawaii (HI)

#1732021

#632022

#482023

Arizona (AZ)

#9692021

#4152022

#4312023

Colorado (CO)

#6132021

#5272022

#3762023

Tennessee (TN)

#4652021

#9532022

#9572023

Missouri (MO)

#4112021

#4292022

#5452023

Alabama (AL)

#3472021

#6492022

#4912023

Maryland (MD)

#5462021

#4722022

#5792023

Oklahoma (OK)

#4122021

#5152022

#4772023

Mississippi (MS)

#5632015

#4982017

#3132019

Wisconsin (WI)

#8112020

#5252021

#3572023

New Mexico (NM)

#1942021

#1942022

#1952023

Minnesota (MN)

#8512021

#6182022

#7632023

Louisiana (LA)

#6572020

#6012021

#8592023

Kansas (KS)

#6012021

#6082022

#3572023

New Jersey (NJ)

#8332020

#9622022

#8572023

Oregon (OR)

#3662021

#5012022

#4582023

Kentucky (KY)

#5342020

#7172022

#5612023

Massachusetts (MA)

#6602020

#8122022

#7132023

Arkansas (AR)

#4142020

#4132021

#4472023

Nevada (NV)

#3872018

#5372019

#5262022

Alaska (AK)

#1932012

#1652021

#1602023

Connecticut (CT)

#4902016

#5272021

#4182022

Idaho (ID)

#3582015

#3222020

Nebraska (NE)

#4002019

#3452020

Iowa (IA)

#4612019

#5952023

Delaware (DE)

#1872022

West Virginia (WV)

#3132021

Montana (MT)

#2112022

Utah (UT)

#7092021

Popularity Rankings for Hezekiah in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand

#3992021

#3482022

#2432023

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#6122020

#11552021

#8112022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales

#9442020

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Hezekiah a Name for Boys or Girls?

Hezekiah is traditionally a boy’s name, originating from Hebrew and biblical contexts.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Hezekiah

Hezeki
Ezekiah
Hizkiyah
Chizkiyah
Hezeki

Hez
Kiah
Meaning: God strengthens
Origin: HebrewZeke
Ziah
Hezie
Meaning: Sea or ocean (Hawaiian); keeper of the keys, earth (Welsh); shell, restoration, or ocean (Japanese); food (Māori); pier (Estonian); strong (Burmese);
Origin: Hawaiian, Welsh, Japanese, Scandinavian, GermanicKai
Zekk
Zekiah

Hez
Kiah
Meaning: God strengthens
Origin: HebrewZeke

Hezekiah in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

Hezekiah Walker (Gospel Singer, 1962): An American gospel singer, pastor, and artist who won two Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Album By Choir or Chorus.
Hezekiah Augur (Sculptor, 1791–1858): An American sculptor and inventor known for his neoclassical sculptures.
Hezekiah Niles (Journalist, 1777–1839): An American editor and publisher of the "Niles' Weekly Register," a national weekly news magazine.
Hezekiah S. Bundy (Politician, 1817–1895): An American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Hezekiah da Silva (Jewish Author, 1659–1698): A Jewish scholar and author known for his religious writings.

Hezekiah ("A Thousand Blows," TV Series): A character in the period drama series set in 1880s London.
Hezekiah ("The Curse of Hezekiah," TV Mini Series): A character in the drama involving ancient curses.
Hezekiah ("Daniel Boone," TV Series): A character appearing in the historical adventure series.
Hezekiah ("The Young Riders," TV Series): A character in the Western series about the Pony Express.
Hezekiah Walker ("Unsung," TV Series): Featured in an episode of the series highlighting influential musicians.

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