Boy name · Hebrew
Lazarus
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: God has helpedLazarus is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "God has helped". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- God has helped
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #1143 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Lazarus
As a boy's name, Lazarus comes from Hebrew and means "God has helped". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Lazarus on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Lazarus on 3 lists.
“God has helped; Hebrew. Raised from the dead, John 11”
From Biblical names, names from the Gospels and Acts
“Raised by Jesus, a name of new beginnings”
From Priest names, cool priest names
“God has helped; Hebrew. The man called back from the tomb”
From Gothic names, gothic male names with real meanings
How popular is Lazarus?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,143
- 185 babies, 108 per million boys
- Best rank
- #1,023 in 1882
- Most babies: 185 in 2025
- Babies since 1882
- At least 4,043
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 14 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 9 per million |
| 1900s | 13 per million |
| 1910s | 15 per million |
| 1920s | 8 per million |
| 1930s | 4 per million |
| 1940s | 3 per million |
| 1950s | 4 per million |
| 1960s | 4 per million |
| 1970s | 10 per million |
| 1980s | 14 per million |
| 1990s | 19 per million |
| 2000s | 36 per million |
| 2010s | 62 per million |
| 2020s | 89 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,334 | #1,210 | #1,220 | #1,317 | #1,276 | #1,159 | #1,302 | #1,387 | #1,329 | #1,143 |
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 Lazarus
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- EleazarGod has helped (Hebrew, boy)
- LazareGod has helped (Hebrew, boy)
- LázaroGod 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 Lazarus
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)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- SamuelName of God (Hebrew, boy)
Lazarus: common questions
What does the name Lazarus mean?
Lazarus comes from Hebrew and means "God has helped".
Is Lazarus a boy or girl name?
Lazarus is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Lazarus come from?
Lazarus comes from Hebrew and means "God has helped". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Lazarus?
Lazarus ranked #1,143 in the US in 2025, with 185 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Lazarus?
Forms of Lazarus with the same meaning and origin include Eleazar (Hebrew), Lazare (French), Lázaro (Spanish) and Lazzaro (Italian).
What middle names go with Lazarus?
Middle names that flow well with Lazarus include Ansel, Cedar, Isaac, James and John. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.