Esra
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the night journey; Islamic reference.
Esra by the numbers
In 2025, 34 babies in England and Wales were named Esra. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Esra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eirasnow112 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eshadesire or wish27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eraera or age14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esmalofty or exalted; a form of Asma12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esraanocturnal journey; variant of Isra17 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the night
Like Esra, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Esra, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandabold voyager; feminine form of Ferdinand732 in the US (2017)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Isranocturnal journey; from the Quran153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aviafeminine form of avius, relating to birds or travel93 in the US (2017)
- Wendella form of Wendel; wanderer or seeker74 in the US (2017)
- Israanight journey; traveller by night21 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Esra
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