Ezra
Ezra is a male given name: 96% of people named Ezra are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 96% male / 4% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Israel
- US births since 1880
- 46,250 male / 2,049 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ezra
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ezra," in English, "Guten Tag Ezra," in German. Ezra is a male given name: about 96% of people named Ezra are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ezra,
German
Guten Tag Ezra,
French
Bonjour Ezra,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ezra:
Chinese
Ezra您好：
Japanese
Ezra様
English
Hi Ezra,
German
Hi Ezra,
French
Salut Ezra,
Spanish
Hola Ezra,
Chinese
Ezra你好：
Japanese
Ezraさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 96% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
46,250 male · 2,049 female · 48,299 births recorded
Since 1980: 95% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezra a male or female name?
Ezra is a male given name: 96% of people named Ezra are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Ezra in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ezra," in English, "Guten Tag Ezra," in German. Ezra is a male given name: about 96% of people named Ezra are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ezra a unisex name?
Ezra is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Ezra are men. Ezra leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ezra a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ezra (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ezra,
title = {Is Ezra a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ezra},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}