Lazarus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Lazarus – Meaning: from the Hebrew name Eleazar, meaning roughly 'God has helped' – Origin: Hebrew (via Greek and Latin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: LAZ-er-uhs


Lazarus is a Hebrew (via Greek and Latin) boy's name meaning “from the Hebrew name Eleazar, meaning roughly 'God has helped'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Lazarus

Meaning: From the Hebrew name Eleazar, meaning roughly 'God has helped'.

Origin: Hebrew (via Greek and Latin).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Lazarus

Phonetic: LAZ-er-uhs   IPA: /ˈlæzərəs/

Popularity of Lazarus

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–2024.

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