Given name & surname
Zeek
“strengthened by God”
Zeek is a variant of Zeke. In English use, Zeke carries the interpretation “strengthened by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zeek is a variant of Zeke. In English use, Zeke carries the interpretation “strengthened by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zeek connects to the Ezekiel name family through Zeke. An origin associated with Ezekiel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Zeek is a variant of Zeke. The history of Zeke gives this family its wider story. Zeke has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Zeek through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 301
- 301 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,393 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,393 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 27 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 375 as a first name in 2020; 790 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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