Ezra

EZ-ruh

Boy

Average rank #65 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Biblical, English, Hebrew

Means "help" in Hebrew. Ezra is a prophet of the Old Testament and the author of the Book of Ezra. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation. The American poet Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was a famous bearer.

How popular is Ezra?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#38

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#111

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#156

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#20

in 2025

馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

#58

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#48

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#25

in 2025

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