Ezra Meaning

What does Ezra mean?

The name Ezra is of Hebrew origin.

The meaning of Ezra is "help".

Ezra is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced E-zra.

The Given Name Ezra

Ezra appeals to parents who seek a name with genuine depth.

An auspicious name, it is one that will be admired.

Solidly popular, this one is a keeper.

Ezra falls into the biblical name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Ezra Pound.

Ezra Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 59 in baby name popularity for boys with 6,000 occurrences. It ranked 958 in baby name popularity for girls with 274 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 69 in baby name popularity for boys with 5,320 occurrences. It ranked 1,183 in baby name popularity for girls with 206 occurrences.

View the Ezra Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Ezra has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Ezra to other names.

Ezra Related Names

Variants of the name Ezra include Esra, Ezar, Ezrah.

The names Esdras, Ezria, Ophelos are all forms of Ezra.

Famous Ezras

Ezra ~ Biblical Character (1 Chr. 4:17, Ezra 7:1, Neh. 12:1)
Ezra Pound ~ Writer

Ezra Numerology

What will your new littleEzra be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

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Ezra Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Ezra in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Ezra.

Just for fun, see the name Ezra in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Ezra in Nautical Flags page.