EZRA  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "help"

Popularity in 2008: #292

Has a lot going for it: the strength of its heroic Biblical legacy, its quirky sound, and its fresh but familiar feel. According to the Bible, Ezra led a group of fifteen hundred Israelites out of slavery in Babylon and back to Jerusalem. And there's the poetry connection to Ezra Pound.

Variations:
Ezrah, Ezurah, Azur, Esdras, Ezyrah, Ezer, Esra, Ezri, Ezyra, Azariah, Azariah, Azur, Ezrah, Ezurah, Ezyra, Ezyrah

International Variations:
Esdra, Esdras, Esra, Ezer, Ezzret, Uzair (Arabic) Esdras (French) Esra (German) Ezera (Hawaiian) Ezri (Israeli) Esdras (Spanish)

People who like Ezra also like:

Eliza, Niamh, Paloma, Henry, Asher, Jasper, Milo, Jude, Oliver, Atticus

Ezra is being discussed in our message boards:

• Pregers is my name and naming is my game!!
• Name for Penelope's twin brother
• Family Of 15--Lots of Multiples Big Family Game!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• what if you had 20 kids?
• Because 4 posts just isn't enough.

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ezra:

• HAWAIIAN NAMES: Lush and lovely
• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• NAMEBERRY HERESIES: Those nameberry faves are not loved by all
• VINTAGE CHIC: The new old names
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES