A popular but not overused name. Rare, a name imbued with oriental masculinity and a sense of adventure. We named our son after the Star Wars character. Kylo was never an option. Ezra's story, or rather the Ghost Crew's story, has left a big mark on our lives. Our two girls, Ashley and Rachel, supported the idea and so Ezra was born. I am, clearly, not the only person who named their son after the Star Wars Rebels character, which is also why I think it's important that I mention the character here. I'd like to leave a few impressions of "Ezra"... as he appears on Star Wars. The popularity of 'Ezra' skyrocketed around the time the show first aired and many of our friends were made aware of the name by its appearance on Star Wars: Rebels. On Star Wars, Ezra is an adventurous boy with a strong spirit, a loyal camaraderie to his crew, somewhat over-eager to do the right thing but far from being naive. Somewhat impulsive, but never dumb. Very smart, and quick in making decisions - a true leader-type. NOT a manager-type. (look up the difference) He is more open to the 'gray' side than his fellow Jedi, he isn't swayed by the dark side though. He's attracted to the light side. He is okay with listening to his friends and their opinions. His morals are strong, his eyes wide-open. (Ezra, when taken apart, also means 'Strong Sight' in Hebrew.) He sees the universe for what it is. Dark side/light side, he's able to differentiate between the good and bad in the dark as well as in the light. Deep inside he knows what's good and bad. He's learned that through experience. The up/down-side of him being in the gray area - unlike his comrades, he's ready to throw off his coat of ethics when the situation calls for it, and it's not his age, the boy just knows that you can't always play fair, in order to achieve a good result you must fight. He always regrets these decisions, but he keeps on going. He's developed throughout the show's 4 seasons. A born survivor, a rebel, a strong person with a loyal and empathetic heart. He is real. His character is not binary. There's depth to him.
In Obert Skye's "Leven Thumps" series, Ezra is the demented toothpick that is the evil half of Geth. It's a fun series, but as you can imagine, Ezra isn't a name I could use for my kid anymore.
I recently came across this name, when I was watching the show 'Californication' and one of the actors' name was Ezra Miller. The moment I saw this name, I kind of fell in love with it. It sounds so sweet and lovely. I just picture this heroic, smart, noble and adorable boy, who grows up to be a very good and wise man.
Ezra Cornell, founder of Cornell University Ezra Kire, musician Ezra Klein, blogger and journalist for The American Prospect Ezra Pound, poet Ezra Vogel, East Asian scholar David Alan Ezra, U. S. District Judge in Honolulu Ezra Jack Keats, children's book author Ezra Levant, publisher of the Western Standard newsmagazine Abraham ibn Ezra, one of the most distinguished men of letters and writers of the Middle Ages