Ezra
Ezra is a boy name of Hebrew origin, ranked #40 in popularity, meaning Help, helper.
What Ezra means
Help, helper.
Ezra is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Ezra comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Ezra is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Ezra?
Ezra is ranked #40. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.
The character of Ezra
Two ideas meet in Ezra: scripture and Healer. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Ezra
These share Ezra's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Asa — Healer; physician.
- Raphael — God has healed.
- Rafael — God has healed.
- Elijah — Yahweh is my God.
- Ethan — Strong, firm, enduring.
- Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
- Daniel — God is my judge.
- David — Beloved.
- Eitan — Strong and enduring.
- Eli — Ascended; my God.