The baby name Zeke is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ziːk/ (ZEEK).
Zeke is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Zeke is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ziːk/ (ZEEK).
Zeke is Hebrew in Origin.
Zeke is the brisk English short form of Ezekiel, from Hebrew Yehezkel/Yechezkel, built from chazaq "to strengthen" and El "God," yielding the meaning "God strengthens" or "May God strengthen." As the name of a major sixth-century BCE prophet and the Book of Ezekiel, it entered English through biblical translations and spread via Reformation-era naming. International variants include Ézéchiel (French), Hesekiel (German), Ezequiel (Spanish/Portuguese), and Ezechiele (Italian).
Used in early New England by Puritans, Zeke developed as a colloquial frontier nickname in 18th-19th-century America, then reemerged late in the 20th century as a zippy, stand-alone choice while Ezekiel climbed in popularity. Common short forms and spellings include Zek and Zeek; the full Hebrew form Yehezkel remains in Jewish communities. The name carries a sturdy, optimistic tone anchored in its biblical assurance of divine strength.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #170 | 13 | 1,509 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #171 | 4 | 3,954 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #251 | 6 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #261 | 46 | 2,588 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #364 | 20 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #516 | 12 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #566 | 358 | 7,044 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #678 | 20 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #719 | 10 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,145 | 34 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Zeke is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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