Ezran is a modern extension of Ezra, the Hebrew name of a biblical scribe and priest that means "help". Its sudden appearance is tied to Prince Ezran, the young king in the animated series The Dragon Prince, which premiered on Netflix in 2018. In the United States Ezran first appeared that same year at number 11206, jumped to number 2219 in 2020, peaked at number 2062 in 2024 and stands at number 2116 among boys' names in 2025.