First names in Hebrew

First name Ezra: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עזרא

Gematria value: 278

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ezra is written עזרא

Meaning and origin

What does Ezra mean?

Meaning: "help, support"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew: Ezra comes from ezer, "help, support". It is the name of one of the great figures of the Bible. Short and strong, it has become a favorite again.

Gematria

Ezra = 278

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עזרא has 4 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• זthe letter Zayin7
• רthe letter Resh200
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total278

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter Aleph

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Ezra, from ע to א:

עוֹדֶנּוּ מְדַבֵּר עִמָּם וְרָחֵל בָּאָה עִם־הַצֹּאן אֲשֶׁר לְאָבִיהָ כִּי רֹעָה הִוא׃

“He was still speaking with them when Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.”

Genesis 29:9

The book of your first name

Ezra, in nine pages

• Ezra, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Ezra
• Ezra, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Ezra in three answers

How do you write Ezra in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ezra is written עזרא.

What is the gematria value of Ezra?
Written עזרא, Ezra is worth 278: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Ezra mean?
Help, support (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew: Ezra comes from ezer, "help, support". It is the name of one of the great figures of the Bible. Short and strong, it has become a favorite again.