The first name Eliezer
A boy’s name from Hebrew.
Pronounced /ˌɛliˈɛzə(ɹ)/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
From Hebrew אליעזר (eliʿézer).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 boys were named Eliezer, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 19 births (#1,363).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eliezer with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eliezer at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 266 boys born in the United States were named Eliezer, the 893rd most popular boys’ name that 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.
Famous people named Eliezer
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eliezer YudkowskyAmerican AI researcher and writer (born 1979)
- Eliezer PapoBulgarian rabbi, 1785–1828
- Leonard CohenCanadian singer, songwriter and poet (1934–2016)
- Louis FinkelsteinAmerican rabbi and scholar (1895–1991)
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Questions
- What does the name Eliezer mean?
- From Hebrew אליעזר (eliʿézer).
- What is the origin of the name Eliezer?
- From Hebrew אליעזר (eliʿézer).
- How popular is the name Eliezer?
- In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Eliezer, ranking 1,466th. Its peak was 2016, with 19 births.
- Is Eliezer a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,169 US babies named Eliezer since 1880 were boys.
- When was Eliezer most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 266 babies were named Eliezer, its highest rank at 893rd.
- How do you pronounce Eliezer?
- Eliezer is /ˌɛliˈɛzə(ɹ)/, 3 syllables.