Ezra (
Hebrew: עֶזְרָא) is a masculine given name of
Hebrew origin, derived from the root ע-ז-ר meaning "help".[2]
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.[3] The name is a probable abbreviation of the name Azaryahu (עזריהו) which means "
Yahweh helps".[4] The name alternatively has the
Greek-
Latin form
Esdras which was used for Ezra the Scribe which comes from the Greek word (Ἔσδρας).[5] The name grew in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2018, its ranking climbing from 431st to 59th.[6]
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Ezra (
Hebrew: עֶזְרָא) is a masculine given name of
Hebrew origin, derived from the root ע-ז-ר meaning "help".[2]
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.[3] The name is a probable abbreviation of the name Azaryahu (עזריהו) which means "
Yahweh helps".[4] The name alternatively has the
Greek-
Latin form
Esdras which was used for Ezra the Scribe which comes from the Greek word (Ἔσδρας).[5] The name grew in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2018, its ranking climbing from 431st to 59th.[6]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.