The name Ezra means "help" in Hebrew. This is actually a masculine name, but it is used as a unisex name in Israel.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Ezra Stiles (1727 - 1795), an American male educator, theologian, and author;
Ezra Cornell (1807 - 1874), an American male businessman and the founder of Cornell University;
Ezra Pound (1885 - 1972), an American male poet and critic.
