Names That Mean Help
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Ezra
Hebrew
"help"
Ezra has a lot going for it: the strength of its heroic Biblical legacy, its quirky sound, and its fresh but familiar feel. Ezra is now at its highest point ever, but its intuitive streamlined…
Ophelia
Greek
"help"
Floral, elegant, and bold, Ophelia re-entered the US Top 1000 in 2015 after more than 50 years off the charts. It has risen more than 700 spots since then and shows no signs of slowing down. Now in…
Azriel
Hebrew
"God is my help"
Azriel is more masculine than Ariel, more unusual than Israel. Also spelled Asriel and Azrael, Azriel is the name of the Angel of Death in Jewish and Muslim traditions.
Azrael
Hebrew, variation of Azriel
"help of God"
This is the name of Angel of Death in Jewish and Muslim tradition, but that isn't putting contemporary parents off. With its cool letter Z and popular -ael ending, Azrael has been in the US Top 1000…
Ebenezer
Hebrew
"stone of help"
Ebenezer is the name of a biblical place --the stone set up by Samuel to mark his victory over the Philistines--rather than a person. It was adopted by the British Puritans as a first name and then…
Ezra
Hebrew
"help"
Ezra is a biblical favorite for boys that's been making inroads into the girls' Top 1000 since 2018 and it's easy to see why. With its soft sounds and -a ending, it holds the same appeal as Noa,…
Eben
Hebrew, diminutive of Ebenezer
"stone of help"
Though most parents would shy away from Ebenezer, short form Eben is affable and creative and perfectly able to stand alone; nothing Scroogish about it. This also makes a fresh new spin on the very…
Ezrah
Hebrew, variation of Ezra
"help"
Ezra (and Ezrah) is potentially an abbreviation for the Hebrew phrase Azaryahu, meaning "Yah helps." In the Bible, Ezra led a group of fifteen hundred Israelites out of slavery in Babylon and back to…
Ingeborg
German and Swedish
"the help of Ing"
Ingeborg (and all Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning with Ing-) references the ancient fertility god Ing. Ing, later known as Freyr, is one of the primary gods in Old Norse mythology.
Prayer
English word name
"a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship"
A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.
Keisuke
Japanese
"kind help"
Uzair
Arabic
"help"
Arabic form of Ezra or Azariah
Etera
Maori
"help"
Maori form of Ezra
Yahav
Hebrew
"wish, God will help me"
Daisuke
Japanese
"great help"
A relatively popular Japanese name with cool nickname potential and a vibrant sound.
Esra
Hebew
"help"
As a name for boys, Esra is usually considered a spelling variation of the Biblical Ezra. Esra has a separate life as a Turkish girls' name.
Ingibjörg
Icelandic from Norse
"the help of Ing"
Derived from the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg. The name references the Germanic fertility god Ing, the original name of the god Freyr.
Saho
Japanese
"spring goddess; sailing help"
Two very different meanings, depending on the kanji used.
Prayer
English word name
"a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship"
A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.
Ezer
Hebrew
"help"
Traditionally a masculine name, but as Ezra — which shares a root with Ezer — becomes more feminine, who's to say Ezer can't be used for girls? Ezer is the name of masculine characters in the Bible,…
