Boy name · Hebrew
Eleazar
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: God has helpedEleazar is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "God has helped". It is used in Hebrew, Spanish and English.
- Meaning
- God has helped
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #1128 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Eleazar
As a boy's name, Eleazar comes from Hebrew and means "God has helped". It is used in Hebrew, Spanish and English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Eleazar on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Eleazar on 3 lists.
“God has helped; Hebrew. Son of Aaron and high priest”
From Biblical names, names that honor God
“Son of Aaron, who served as high priest after him”
From Priest names, biblical priest names
“God has helped; Hebrew, a son of Aaron and the root of Lazarus”
From Unique boy names, uncommon biblical boy names
How popular is Eleazar?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,128
- 189 babies, 111 per million boys
- Best rank
- #1,097 in 2023
- 195 babies that year
- Babies since 1919
- At least 6,151
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 8 per million |
| 1930s | 9 per million |
| 1940s | 10 per million |
| 1950s | 10 per million |
| 1960s | 14 per million |
| 1970s | 23 per million |
| 1980s | 32 per million |
| 1990s | 47 per million |
| 2000s | 57 per million |
| 2010s | 66 per million |
| 2020s | 105 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,360 | #1,178 | #1,278 | #1,302 | #1,142 | #1,165 | #1,147 | #1,097 | #1,145 | #1,128 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Eleazar
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- LazareGod has helped (Hebrew, boy)
- LázaroGod has helped (Hebrew, boy)
- LazarusGod has helped (Hebrew, boy)
- LazzaroGod has helped (Hebrew, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- JonathanYahweh has given (Hebrew, boy)
- SimonHe has heard (Hebrew, boy)
- SimoneHe has heard (Hebrew, girl)
- BenaiahGod has built (Hebrew, boy)
- ElianaMy God has answered (Hebrew, girl)
- ZephaniahGod has hidden (Hebrew, boy)
- AbebeHe has blossomed (Amharic, boy)
- AnaelGod has answered (Hebrew, girl)
- AyodejiJoy has become two (Yoruba, boy)
- AyodeleJoy has come home (Yoruba, unisex)
Middle names for Eleazar
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
Eleazar: common questions
What does the name Eleazar mean?
Eleazar comes from Hebrew and means "God has helped".
Is Eleazar a boy or girl name?
Eleazar is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Eleazar come from?
Eleazar comes from Hebrew and means "God has helped". Today it is used in Hebrew, Spanish and English.
How popular is the name Eleazar?
Eleazar ranked #1,128 in the US in 2025, with 189 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Eleazar?
Forms of Eleazar with the same meaning and origin include Lazare (French), Lázaro (Spanish), Lazarus (English) and Lazzaro (Italian).
What middle names go with Eleazar?
Middle names that flow well with Eleazar include Finn, John, Jonah, Leo and Mark. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.