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    The first name Eleazar

    A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “god has helped”.

    Pronounced /ˈɛləˌzɑɹ/ 3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Eleazar means “god has helped” in Hebrew.

    Borrowed from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár, “God has helped”). Doublet of Lazarus.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 7 boys were named Eleazar, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 10 births (#2,263).

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    86
    babies named Eleazar, 1996–2025
    #2,952
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eleazar with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Eleazar at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 189 boys born in the United States were named Eleazar, the 1,128th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 195 were.

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    6,158
    babies named Eleazar since 1880
    #1,128
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Eleazar in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    الْعَيْزَار
    al-ʕayzār
    Arabic
    Եղիազար
    Eġiazar
    Armenian
    伊利札
    Yīlìzhá
    Chinese
    Eleasar
    Finnish
    Eliécer
    Spanish

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Elazar

    Famous people named Eleazar

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Eleazar de Carvalho
      Brazilian conductor, composer and music educator (1912-1996)
    • Eleazar ben Azariah
      1st-century CE Jewish rabbi and Tannaim sage, 100–200
    • Eleazar ben Killir
      Byzantine Jew and poet, 600–700
    • Eleazar ben Ya'ir
      50–73

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    Questions

    What does the name Eleazar mean?
    Eleazar means “god has helped” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Eleazar?
    Borrowed from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár, “God has helped”). Doublet of Lazarus.
    How popular is the name Eleazar?
    In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Eleazar, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2024, with 10 births.
    Is Eleazar a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,158 US babies named Eleazar since 1880 were boys.
    When was Eleazar most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 195 babies were named Eleazar, its highest rank at 1,097th.
    How do you pronounce Eleazar?
    Eleazar is /ˈɛləˌzɑɹ/, 3 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Eleazar?
    Elazar.