Ezra

EZ-ruh. Stress the first syllable, which rhymes with fez.

One English form

Phonetic notation

/ˈɛz.ɹə/

A name with a scribe's story. In Jewish tradition, Ezra is the priest and scribe who led exiles back to Jerusalem and helped restore public Torah observance. That gives a family a particular story to pass on with the name.¹²

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The short meaning is help

Ezra means “help” in Hebrew. It is a small word to carry into a very large undertaking: raising a person.³

A possible longer form

Ezra is probably an abbreviated form of Azaryahu, “God helps”. The short name is written עֶזְרָא in Hebrew.¹³

Saying Ezra in English

EZ-ruh, with the emphasis on EZ, which rhymes with “fez”.

Ezra or Ezrah

Ezrah is a recorded modern English variant.

EzrahEzrah is a variant of Ezra.

Sources

Ezra the Scribe — Jewish Encyclopedia, jewishencyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
The Story of Ezra the Scribe in the Bible — Mendel Adelman, Chabad.org, chabad.org (opens in a new tab)
Ezra — Online Etymology Dictionary, etymonline.com (opens in a new tab)

Researched from sources and checked in a separate review. We list reference works, not other baby-name websites. Last revised 4 October 2026.

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