Azekiel is a modern American respelling of Ezekiel, the Hebrew prophet's name Yechezkel, which means "God strengthens". The added A- gives the biblical name the sound of Azriel or Azael. Azekiel appears only in small numbers: it first came close to the top 3,000 in 2021, peaked at number 2,676 in 2022 and ranks number 2,681 among boys in 2025, with 48 births.