Ezra (name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛzrə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male or female |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Name day | July 13 |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Hebrew priest Ezra |
| Meaning | Help, Helpful and Helper |
| Other names | |
| See also | Ezra, Esdras (Greek-Latin variant) |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Ezra (Hebrew: עֶזְרָא) is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the root ע-ז-ר meaning "help".
The name originated from the Biblical figure Ezra the Scribe, who is traditionally credited as the author of Ezra-Nehemiah and the Books of Chronicles of the Hebrew Bible. The name is a probable abbreviation of the name Azaryahu (עזריהו) which means "Yahweh helps". The name alternatively has the Greek-Latin form Esdras which was used for Ezra the Scribe which comes from the Greek word (Ἔσδρας). The name grew in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2018, its ranking climbing from 431st to 59th.