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| ⚫ | {{Infobox Given name|name=Ezra|pronunciation={{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|z|r|ə|}}|gender=Male or female|language=Hebrew|origin=Ancient Hebrew priest ]|meaning=Help, Helpful and Helper|see also=], ] (Greek-Latin variant)|popularity=59th (as of 2018)|name day=July 13<ref>{{Cite web|title=American Nameday Calendar of First Names - Male Names E|url=http://www.americannamedaycalendar.com/male_e.html|access-date=2020-06-02|website=www.americannamedaycalendar.com|archive-date=2023-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223121623/http://americannamedaycalendar.com/male_e.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref>}} | ||
| '''Ezra''' (]: עֶזְרָא) is a masculine given name of ] origin, derived from the root ''ע-ז-ר'' meaning "help".<ref>{{Cite web|title=See which royal, heroic names top most popular baby names of 2015 list|url=https://www.today.com/parents/most-popular-baby-names-2015-real-princess-name-soars-fictional-t63581|website=TODAY.com|date=26 December 2015 |language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | The name originated from the Biblical figure ], who is traditionally credited as the author of ] and the ] of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ezra {{!}} Hebrew religious leader|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ezra-Hebrew-religious-leader|access-date=2020-06-03|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> The name is a probable abbreviation of the name Azaryahu (עזריהו) which means "] helps".<ref>{{Cite web|title=EZRA THE SCRIBE - JewishEncyclopedia.com|url=http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/5967-ezra-the-scribe|website=jewishencyclopedia.com|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> The name alternatively has the ]-] form ] which was used for Ezra the Scribe which comes from the Greek word (Ἔσδρας).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Esdras Definition and Meaning - Bible Dictionary|url=https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/esdras/|access-date=2020-06-04|website=Bible Study Tools}}</ref> The name grew in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2018, its ranking climbing from 431st to 59th.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Popular Baby Names|url=https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|last=OACT|website=www.ssa.gov|access-date=2020-06-01|archive-date=2018-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| The name gained major use in ] in the 17th century and is still used in the world today being most prevalent in the country of ]. 118,252 in the world bear this name making Ezra is the 8,733rd most common name in the world in 2014.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}} | |||
| ==Given name== | |||
| *] (1819–1884), American biblical scholar | |||
| *] (1768–1836), American portrait painter | |||
| *] (1885–1970), Rosh yeshiva, Porat Yosef Yeshiva, Jerusalem | |||
| *] (c. 1765-?), American politician | |||
| *] (1861–1942), English cricketer | |||
| *] (1811–1869), American religious leader | |||
| *] (1899–1994), American politician and religious leader | |||
| *] (1879–1953), American academic administrator | |||
| *] (1792–1873), American religious leader | |||
| *] (1844–1924), American academic administrator | |||
| *] (1867–1930), American politician | |||
| *] (1763–1838), American politician | |||
| *] (born 1984), American footballer born in South Africa | |||
| *] (1838–1911), American politician | |||
| *] (1834–1909), American military officer | |||
| *], Zimbabwean academic | |||
| *] (1806–1874), Canadian industrialist | |||
| *] (1813–1896), American politician | |||
| *] (born 1998), American football player | |||
| *] (1907–1984), American bluegrass bassist | |||
| *] (1902–1992), American philatelist | |||
| *] (died 1838), American politician | |||
| *] (1807–1874), American businessman, co-founder of Cornell University | |||
| *] (1869–1934), American academic administrator | |||
| *] (1768–1808), American politician | |||
| *] (1795–1872), American politician | |||
| *] (1827–1906), Canadian businessman and political figure | |||
| *] (1865–1930), American businessman, co-founder of Abercrombie & Fitch | |||
| *] (1810–1880), American politician | |||
| *] (born 1986), American musician and songwriter | |||
| *] (born 1962), Australian mathematician and mathematical physicist | |||
| *] (1787–1829), American politician | |||
| *] (1829–1893), American anarchist | |||
| *] (born 1955), American football player | |||
| *] (1916–1983), American author | |||
| *] (1861–1910), American actor-comedian, humorist, playwright and author | |||
| *] (1818–1899), American professor, astronomer and mathematician | |||
| *] (born 1975), American musician | |||
| *] (born 1984), American blogger and journalist | |||
| *] (born 1984), American musician | |||
| *] (born 1972), Canadian writer | |||
| *] (1830–1928), American pioneer | |||
| *] (born 1992), American actor | |||
| *] (1951–2021), Israeli peace activist | |||
| *] (1929–2021), American physicist, known for his many contributions to general relativity theory | |||
| *] (1885–1972), American poet | |||
| *], rosh yeshiva, Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad/West Coast Talmudical Seminary, Los Angeles | |||
| *] (1920–2002), American economist | |||
| *] (1727–1795), American educator, president of Yale University | |||
| *] (1891–1974), American landscape architect | |||
| *] (1907–1995), American linguist | |||
| *] (1915–2004), American photographer | |||
| *] (1917–1994), American actor | |||
| *] (1849–1907), American baseball player | |||
| *] (1823–1912), American politician | |||
| *] (1930–2020), American scholar of East Asia | |||
| *] (born 1971), American voice actor | |||
| *] (born 1997), Indonesian football player | |||
| ==Surname== | |||
| *] (born 1991), British actor | |||
| *] (born 1947), American judge | |||
| *] (1883–1921), Shanghai hotelier | |||
| *], British singer | |||
| *] (1937–2012), Israeli politician | |||
| *] (born 1989), Israeli footballer | |||
| *] (born 1973), Ugandan philanthropist | |||
| *] (1883–1936), founder of the Shanghai Zionist Association and ''Israel's Messenger'' | |||
| *Members of the ] family of Spanish Jews | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 28 December 2024
Not to be confused with Esra (a feminine Turkish name).| Pronunciation | /ˈɛzrə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male or female |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Name day | July 13 |
| 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 |
Ezra (Hebrew: עֶזְרָא) is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the root ע-ז-ר meaning "help".
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. The name is a probable abbreviation of the name Azaryahu (עזריהו) which means "Yahweh helps". The name alternatively has the Greek-Latin form Esdras which was used for Ezra the Scribe which comes from the Greek word (Ἔσδρας). The name grew in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2018, its ranking climbing from 431st to 59th.
Given name
- 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 (1867–1930), 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
- 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
- "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.
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