Meaning of the nameEsdras
Esdras is a masculine name of biblical origin, the Greek and Latin form of Hebrew Ezra, which means 'help'.
- People (2022)
- 11,038
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,592
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,540
- people
Esdras in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Esdras, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (2,846 people).
487 women 10,551 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Esdras is most common
States with the highest share of people named Esdras in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.018%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.009%
- Paraíba 0.009%
- Distrito Federal 0.009%
- Bahia 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,060 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 1,621 | 0.018% |
| Bahia | 1,193 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,088 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 460 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 424 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 424 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 379 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 356 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 318 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 302 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 302 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 270 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 256 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 246 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 204 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 164 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 160 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 151 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 145 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 138 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 109 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 95 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 88 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 31 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 30 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 24 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Esdras
Esdras is a learned borrowing from Latin Esdrās, which comes from Greek Ἔσδρᾱς and that from Hebrew עֶזְרָא (Ezra), according to Wiktionary. In the Bible, it is the name of the priest Esdras and of books that bear that name. Behind the Name treats Esdras as the Greek form of Ezra, a name that means 'help' in Hebrew, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the spellings Esdraz and Hesdras. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,038 people named Esdras, with a median age of 24.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Esdras · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Esdras · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Ezra · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Esdras · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Esdras
What does the name Esdras mean?
Esdras means “help”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Esdras in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,038 people with the first name Esdras, which ranks it number 1,592 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Esdras a boy's or a girl's name?
Esdras is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 487 women and 10,551 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Esdras?
Esdras is a name of Hebrew, Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Esdras most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.018% of the state's population is named Esdras (1,621 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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