Ezra (Hebrew: עֶזְרָא) is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the root ע-ז-ר meaning "help".
[2] 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.