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Ezra
Pronunciation/ˈɛzrə/
GenderUnisex
Language(s)Hebrew
Name dayJuly 13
Origin
Word/nameAncient Hebrew prophet Ezra
MeaningHelp,Helpful and Helper
Other names
See alsoEzra (prophet), Esdras (Greek-Latin variant)
Popularitysee popular names
Not to be confused with Esra (a feminine Turkish name).

Ezra (עזרא in Hebrew) is a unisex forename, or Jewish surname of Hebrew origin, which means "help" or "helper" in the Hebrew language. The name originated from the Biblical prophet Ezra who authored the Book of Ezra (a book of the Bible). The name is a probable abbreviation of the name Azaryahu which means “God helps.” The name alternatively has the Greek-Latin form Esdras which was used for the prophet Ezra which comes from the Greek word (Ἔσδρας). The masculine name has seen recent popularity growth in recent years, from 2000-2018 it has gone from 431st to the 59th in popularity only dropping in 2002 to 438th from 427th according to the United States social security statistics.

The name gained major use in England in the 17th century and is still used in the world today being most prevalent in the country of Kenya. 118,252 in the world bear this name making Ezra is the 8,733rd most common name in the world in 2014.

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References

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  2. "See which royal, heroic names top most popular baby names of 2015 list". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. "Ezra | Hebrew religious leader". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  4. "EZRA THE SCRIBE - JewishEncyclopedia.com". jewishencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  5. "Esdras Definition and Meaning - Bible Dictionary". Bible Study Tools. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  6. OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-01.


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