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
"advisor, counselor"
Origin: Latin
Ezra is more popular, ranked #13 vs #726 for Monica.
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Ezra is more popular, ranked #13 compared to Monica at #726 in the United States.
Ezra means "strong, powerful" (Hebrew origin). Monica means "advisor, counselor" (Latin origin).
Ezra is primarily a boy name. Monica is primarily a girl name.