Ezra

Ezra meaning and name origin

Ezra \e-zra, ez-ra\ as a boy's name is pronounced AIRZ-rah. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Ezra is "helper". Biblical: a fifth century BC Jewish priest, scholar, copyist, and historian who wrote the two Chronicles and the Book of Ezra and began the compiling and cataloguing of the Old Testament. Poet Ezra Pound.

Ezra has 7 variant forms: Azariah, Azur, Esdras, Esra, Ezer, Ezrah and Ezri.

Baby names that sound like Ezra are Azria and Ezar.

View a list of the 2 names that reference Ezra.

Popularity of Ezra

Ezra is a somewhat popular first name for men (#847 out of 1220) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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