Ezra
Meaning
"strong, powerful"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #13
- Total SSA Count
- 8,774
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ez
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"strong, powerful"
Origin: Hebrew
"independent one"
Origin: American
Ezra is more popular, ranked #13 vs #782 for Indy.
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Ezra is more popular, ranked #13 compared to Indy at #782 in the United States.
Ezra means "strong, powerful" (Hebrew origin). Indy means "independent one" (American origin).
Ezra is primarily a boy name. Indy is primarily a girl name.