Gender:

Male

Meaning:

“help” (in Hebrew)

Etymology:

The name was adopted to English directly from the Old Testament. Ezra was a prophet and the author of the Book of Ezra.

Variants in different languages:

The Greek variant (Esdras) is used in the following languages: French, Greek, Spanish, German, Hungarian.

Polish: Ezdrasz

Interesting facts:

During the Operation Ezra and Nehemiah (1951-1952) 120000 – 130000 Iraqi Jews were transported to Israel.

Name days:

UK
23rd  September: Ezra
USA
13th July: Ezra
Poland
13th July: Ezdrasz

Famous people:

Ezra Cline (1907 - 1984), American musician
Ezra Edelman (born 1974), American director
Ezra Horton (1861 - 1939), English footballer
Ezra Klein (born 1984), American journalist
Ezra Miller (born 1992), American actor
Ezra Pound (1885 - 1972), American poet
Ezra Taft Benson (1899 - 1994), American religious leader

Additional information:

According to numerology people who bear this name are strong, adventurous, spiritual, restless, and they love freedom. In astrology the name’s lucky stone is sapphire, and its ruling planet is Mercury.

Popularity of the name:

England: 213th in 2014
Netherlands: 142nd in 2015
USA: 92nd in 2015