Ezra

Meaning of Ezra

It means "helper". It can also mean "help".

Ezra has Hebrew roots — browse every Hebrew baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Ezra

Ezra has held fairly steady, sitting around #20 in 2025 after peaking at #13 in 2024.

Ezra as a girl's name

Ezra is also used as a girl's name, currently ranked #834 in the US. Ezra means "helper". It can also mean "aid" or "assistance."

Notable people named Ezra

• Ezra Pound
  Influential modernist poet
• Ezra Miller
  Actor, "The Flash"
• Ezra Koenig
  Musician, Vampire Weekend
• Ezra Edelman
  Documentary filmmaker
• Ezra Taft Benson
  Religious leader

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Questions about the name Ezra

What does the name Ezra mean?

Ezra means it means "helper". it can also mean "help", and it comes from Hebrew origins.

Is Ezra a boy's or a girl's name?

Ezra is used for both boys and girls in the United States, which makes it a unisex name.

How popular is the name Ezra?

In 2025, Ezra ranked #20 for boys, down from #13 the year before and #834 for girls, down from #705 the year before.

When was Ezra most popular?

Ezra peaked at #13 in 2024.