Ezra
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Approved in Estados Unidos. Ezra is on the official SSA list of names you can register. In the national top 20 of 2025.
Origin
From Biblical Hebrew Ezra (עֶזְרָא), from the element ezra, meaning help.
Story
Ezra was a scribe and priest of the Old Testament, credited with the Book of Ezra. The name came into English-speaking use after the Protestant Reformation.
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Get startedSources & references
- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Ezra
- Wiktionary · Ezra