The first name Hezekiah
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “hezekiah”.
Pronounced /ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Hezekiah means “hezekiah” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew חִזְקִיָּה (Ḥizqiyáhu, “Hezekiah”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 37 boys were named Hezekiah, making it the 856th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hezekiah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hezekiah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 621 boys born in the United States were named Hezekiah, the 485th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 631 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Hezekiah in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Hezekiah mean?
- Hezekiah means “hezekiah” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Hezekiah?
- From Hebrew חִזְקִיָּה (Ḥizqiyáhu, “Hezekiah”).
- How popular is the name Hezekiah?
- In 2025, 37 boys born in England and Wales were named Hezekiah, ranking 856th.
- Is Hezekiah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 11,228 US babies named Hezekiah since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hezekiah most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 631 babies were named Hezekiah, its highest rank at 490th.
- How do you pronounce Hezekiah?
- Hezekiah is /ˌhɛzəˈkaɪə/, 3 syllables.