MEANING & HISTORY
What does Ezra mean?
Ezra comes from Hebrew Ezra, associated with help or assistance. The biblical priest and scribe is its central historical namesake.
The name’s root is a concrete Hebrew word family rather than a promise that a bearer will serve in a helping profession. Esdras is a related form transmitted through Greek and Latin traditions.
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Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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EnglishEtymology & source
From the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā). Doublet of Esdras.
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
People with the name Ezra
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Ezra Juanta
The record establishes the name association, not the person’s intended meaning, pronunciation or ancestry. Descriptions are attributed to Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Use in Philippine-linked records
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distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Ezra Juanta
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Ezra in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Ezra
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
Explore similar names →What rhymes with Ezra?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Recorded combinations with Ezra
1 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
Names in this collection
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- Wikidata given-name item Q17642702 — Ezra (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Ezra Juanta (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q17642702 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Ezra (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary: Ezra (opens in a new tab)
Personal-name formation and etymological relationships; imported dictionary account consulted.