Ezra (Hebrew: עֶזְרָא) is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the root ע-ז-ר meaning "help".[2]
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛzrə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male or female |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Name day | July 13[1] |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Hebrew priest Ezra |
| Meaning | Help, Helpful and Helper |
| Other names | |
| See also | Ezra, Esdras (Greek-Latin variant) |
| Popularity | see popular names |
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]
Given name
edit- Ezra Abbot (1819–1884), American biblical scholar
- Ezra Ames (1768–1836), American portrait painter
- Ezra Attiya (1885–1970), Rosh yeshiva, Porat Yosef Yeshiva, Jerusalem
- Ezra Baker (c. 1765-?), American politician
- Ezra Bartlett (1861–1942), English cricketer
- Ezra T. Benson (1811–1869), American religious leader
- Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994), American politician and religious leader
- Charles Ezra Beury (1879–1953), American academic administrator
- Ezra Booth (1792–1873), American religious leader
- Ezra Brainerd (1844–1924), American academic administrator
- Ezra A. Burrell (1867–?), American politician
- Ezra Butler (1763–1838), American politician
- Ezra Butler (American football) (born 1984), American footballer born in South Africa
- Ezra C. Carleton (1838–1911), American politician
- Ezra A. Carman (1834–1909), American military officer
- Ezra Chitando, Zimbabwean academic
- Ezra Churchill (1806–1874), Canadian industrialist
- Ezra Clark, Jr. (1813–1896), American politician
- Ezra Cleveland (born 1998), American football player
- Ezra Cline (1907–1984), American bluegrass bassist
- Ezra Danolds Cole (1902–1992), American philatelist
- Ezra Convis (died 1838), American politician
- Ezra Cornell (1807–1874), American businessman, co-founder of Cornell University
- Ezra C. Dalby (1869–1934), American academic administrator
- Ezra Darby (1768–1808), American politician
- Ezra Dean (1795–1872), American politician
- Ezra Butler Eddy (1827–1906), Canadian businessman and political figure
- Ezra Fitch (1865–1930), American businessman, co-founder of Abercrombie & Fitch
- Ezra Bartlett French (1810–1880), American politician
- Ezra Furman (born 1986), American musician and songwriter
- Ezra Getzler (born 1962), Australian mathematician and mathematical physicist
- Ezra C. Gross (1787–1829), American politician
- Ezra Heywood (1829–1893), American anarchist
- Ezra Johnson (born 1955), American football player
- Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983), American author
- Ezra Kendall (1861–1910), American actor-comedian, humorist, playwright and author
- Ezra Otis Kendall (1818–1899), American professor, astronomer and mathematician
- Ezra Kire (born 1975), American musician
- Ezra Klein (born 1984), American blogger and journalist
- Ezra Koenig (born 1984), American musician
- Ezra Levant (born 1972), Canadian writer
- Ezra Meeker (1830–1928), American pioneer
- Ezra Miller (born 1992), American actor
- Ezra Nawi (1951–2021), Israeli peace activist
- Ezra T. Newman (1929–2021), American physicist, known for his many contributions to general relativity theory
- Ezra Pound (1885–1972), American poet
- Ezra Schochet, rosh yeshiva, Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad/West Coast Talmudical Seminary, Los Angeles
- Ezra Solomon (1920–2002), American economist
- Ezra Stiles (1727–1795), American educator, president of Yale University
- Ezra C. Stiles (1891–1974), American landscape architect
- Ezra Clark Stillman (1907–1995), American linguist
- Ezra Stoller (1915–2004), American photographer
- Ezra Stone (1917–1994), American actor
- Ezra Sutton (1849–1907), American baseball player
- Ezra B. Taylor (1823–1912), American politician
- Ezra Vogel (1930–2020), American scholar of East Asia
- Ezra Weisz (born 1971), American voice actor
- Ezra Walian (born 1997), Indonesian football player
Surname
edit- Daniel Ezra (born 1991), British actor
- David Ezra (born 1947), American judge
- Edward Isaac Ezra (1883–1921), Shanghai hotelier
- George Ezra, British singer
- Gideon Ezra (1937–2012), Israeli politician
- Hen Ezra (born 1989), Israeli footballer
- Michael Ezra (born 1973), Ugandan philanthropist
- N.E.B. Ezra (1883–1936), founder of the Shanghai Zionist Association and Israel's Messenger
- Members of the ibn Ezra family of Spanish Jews
References
edit- ^ "American Nameday Calendar of First Names - Male Names E". www.americannamedaycalendar.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "See which royal, heroic names top most popular baby names of 2015 list". TODAY.com. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Ezra | Hebrew religious leader". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "EZRA THE SCRIBE - JewishEncyclopedia.com". jewishencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Esdras Definition and Meaning - Bible Dictionary". Bible Study Tools. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2020-06-01.