Names Like Esra — Find Similar Baby Names
Esra is a 4-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Help. 5Th Century BC Jewish Priest And Scholar Ezra Wrote Three Biblical Book...”. This page collects 89 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Eara and Edra, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -sra like Yusra, and names sharing the “cataloging” concept like Ezrah.
For the full Esra profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Esra page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Esra
24 baby names that differ from Esra by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eara | 1 | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Edra | 1 | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
| Ea | 2 | Fire | Celtic | Male |
| Eada | 2 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Ear | 2 | From The East | Scottish | Male |
| Earc | 2 | Red | Irish | Male |
| Earh | 2 | Coward | Anglo | Male |
| Earl | 2 | Chief | Anglo | Male |
| Earm | 2 | Wretched | Anglo | Male |
| Earna | 2 | Eagle | English | Female |
| Ebba | 2 | Strength | Danish | Female |
| Echa | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Give Blessing" | Chamoru | Female |
| Eda | 2 | "Wealthy."Variant, Edina, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Edda | 2 | Poetic | Dutch | Female |
| Edla | 2 | Princess | Anglo | Female |
| Edna | 2 | Fire | Celtic | Female |
| Edrea | 2 | Powerful | English | Female |
| Eeva | 2 | Life | Finnish | Female |
| Eila | 2 | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eisa | 2 | Arabic Form Of Jesus | Arabic | Male |
| Eja | 2 | Pronouced Asia. | English | Female |
| Elda | 2 | Wise Or Prudent Advisor | Anglo | Female |
| Elga | 2 | "Elf's Spear." | Anglo | Female |
| Elia | 2 | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Esra’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 |
4-Letter E-Names Like Esra
24 names that share Esra's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Esra's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Esra
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 Esra.
Names That Rhyme with Esra
1 baby names that share Esra's last 3 letters — -sra. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yusra | Proper Name | Arabic | Female |
Names That Start Like Esra
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Esra — Esr-. Good for parents who like Esra's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esrlson | Nobleman's Son | English | Male |