Names Like Esdras — Find Similar Baby Names
Esdras is a 6-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Help”. This page collects 99 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Edra and Edris, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ras like Faras and Firas, and names sharing the “help” concept like Abdul-Nasir and Adom.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Esdras
24 baby names that differ from Esdras by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edra | 2 | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
| Edris | 2 | "Wealthy Ruler." | Anglo | Female |
| Edrys | 2 | Wealthy Ruler | Anglo | Female |
| Eada | 3 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Eadda | 3 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Eadric | 3 | Wealthy Ruler | English | Male |
| Eara | 3 | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Edan | 3 | Perfect | Hebrew | Female |
| Edda | 3 | Poetic | Dutch | Female |
| Eddis | 3 | Son Of Edward | English | Male |
| Edgar | 3 | Lucky Spearman | Anglo | Male |
| Edla | 3 | Princess | Anglo | Female |
| Edna | 3 | Fire | Celtic | Female |
| Edrea | 3 | Powerful | English | Female |
| Edred | 3 | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Edric | 3 | Wealthy Ruler | Anglo | Male |
| Edrik | 3 | Wealthy Ruler | English | Male |
| Egomas | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Celtic | Male |
| Elda | 3 | Wise Or Prudent Advisor | Anglo | Female |
| Eldan | 3 | From The Elves'valley | English | Male |
| Eldora | 3 | Blond Or Gift Of The Sun. A Name Given To Many Saints. | Spanish | Female |
| Eldoris | 3 | Of The Sea | Greek | Female |
| Eldred | 3 | Wise Advisor | Anglo | Male |
| Eldrian | 3 | Old/Wise Ruler. | English | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Esdras’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
6-Letter E-Names Like Esdras
24 names that share Esdras's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Esdras's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Esdras
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Esdras.
Names That Rhyme with Esdras
9 baby names that share Esdras's last 3 letters — -ras. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faras | Horse | Arabic | Male |
| Firas | Perspicacity | Arabic | Male |
| Karas | "Comes From The Greek -Charis, Meaning Beautiful And Graceful." | American | Female |
| Piaras | Rock | Gaelic | Male |
| Apsaras | From The Water's Stream | Indian | Female |
| Cinyras | Myth Name (Founded The Cult Of Aphrodite) | Greek | Female |
| Feodras | Stone | Greek | Male |
| Teuthras | Myth Name (King Of Mysia) | Greek | Male |
| Briefbras | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |