Eleazar: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God has helped”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- el-ee-AY-zar · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Biblical Hebrew name borne by several figures in the Old Testament. Lazarus ultimately derives from the same name via a shortened form.
How popular is Eleazar?
Babies named Eleazar in 2024182
2024 rank#1,151 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18805,967
Eleazar is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Eleazar
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Eleazar questions
What does the name Eleazar mean?
Eleazar means "God has helped". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical Hebrew name borne by several figures in the Old Testament. Lazarus ultimately derives from the same name via a shortened form.
Is Eleazar a boy or girl name?
Eleazar is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Eleazar?
182 US babies were named Eleazar in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Eleazar?
Eleazar is usually pronounced el-ee-AY-zar.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.