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    The first name Ezra

    A boy’s name from Hebrew.

    Pronounced /ˈɛzɹə/ 2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    From the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā). Doublet of Esdras.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 1,300 boys were named Ezra, making it the 38th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 1,345 births (#38).

    01,0002,000 1996200020052010201520202025
    13,483
    babies named Ezra, 1996–2025
    #38
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ezra with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ezra at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 8,126 boys born in the United States were named Ezra, the 20th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 8,822 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    111,768
    babies named Ezra since 1880
    #20
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Ezra in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Եզրաս
    Armenian, also Եզր
    Ezdráš
    Czech
    Esra
    Estonian
    Esra
    Finnish
    Esdras
    French
    ეზრა
    ezra
    Georgian
    Esra
    German
    Έσδρας
    Ésdras
    Greek
    एज़्रा
    ezrā
    Hindi
    Ezsdrás
    Hungarian
    Esra
    Icelandic
    Easdras
    Irish
    Esdra
    Italian
    エズラ
    Ezura
    Japanese
    Esdrās
    Latin
    Esra
    Norwegian
    Ezdrasz
    Polish
    Esdras
    Portuguese
    Э́здра
    Ézdra
    Russian, also Е́здра, Э́зра
    Esra
    Scottish Gaelic
    Ezdráš
    Slovak
    Esdras
    Spanish
    Esra
    Swedish
    Esra
    Welsh

    Spelled Ezra in Danish, Dutch, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romanian, Slovene and Tagalog too.

    Famous people named Ezra

    22 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ezra Pound
      American poet and critic (1885–1972)
    • Ezra Miller
      American actor (born 1992)
    • George Ezra
      English singer-songwriter, born 1993
    • Robert Ezra Park
      American sociologist (1864–1944)
    • Ezra Koenig
      American rock musician, born 1984
    • Ezra Cornell
      American businessman (1807-1874)
    • Ezra Klein
      American journalist, born 1984
    • Ezra T. Newman
      American theoretical physicist (1929–2021)
    • Ezra Furman
      American musician, born 1986
    • Ezra Heywood
      American activist (1829–1893)
    • Ezra Buzzington
      American actor, born 1957
    • Ezra Abbot
      American librarian and biblical scholar (1819–1884)

    More Hebrew boys’ names

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    Questions

    What does the name Ezra mean?
    From the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā). Doublet of Esdras.
    What is the origin of the name Ezra?
    From the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā). Doublet of Esdras.
    How popular is the name Ezra?
    In 2025, 1,300 boys born in England and Wales were named Ezra, ranking 38th. Its peak was 2023, with 1,345 births.
    Is Ezra a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 111,768 US babies named Ezra since 1880 were boys.
    When was Ezra most popular?
    2024 in the United States, when 8,822 babies were named Ezra, its highest rank at 13th.
    How do you pronounce Ezra?
    Ezra is /ˈɛzɹə/, 2 syllables.