The first name Lazar
A boy’s name from Serbo-Croatian meaning “leper”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Serbo-Croatian origin
Lazar means “leper” in Serbo-Croatian.
From Middle English [Term?], from lazare (“leper”), from Old French lazare, from Latin lazarus, from Lazarus (name of a biblical figure), from Ancient Greek Λάζαρος (Lázaros), from Hebrew אלעזר (ʼElʻāzār).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Lazar, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 10 births (#2,160).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lazar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lazar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Lazar, the 4,329th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 39 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Laser
- Lazer
Famous people named Lazar
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lazar DrljačaBosnian and Herzegovinian painter (1882-1970)
- Lázár LovászAthletics competitor (1942–2023)
- Lazar HaywardAmerican basketball player (born 1986)
- Lazar KhristovCanoe racer, born 1954
- Llazar FundoAlbanian political activist (1899-1944)
- Lazar KojićAssociation football player, born 1999
- Lazar PoptraykovBulgarian revolutionary and writer, 1878–1903
- Joseph I of BulgariaBulgarian Exarch (1840–1915)
Questions
- What does the name Lazar mean?
- Lazar means “leper” in Serbo-Croatian.
- What is the origin of the name Lazar?
- From Middle English [Term?], from lazare (“leper”), from Old French lazare, from Latin lazarus, from Lazarus (name of a biblical figure), from Ancient Greek Λάζαρος (Lázaros), from Hebrew אלעזר (ʼElʻāzār).
- How popular is the name Lazar?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Lazar, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2023, with 10 births.
- Is Lazar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 811 US babies named Lazar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lazar most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Lazar, its highest rank at 2,987th.
- What are other spellings of Lazar?
- Laser and Lazer.
- Is Lazar also a surname?
- Yes. Lazar is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.