Lazarus

Boy name

Lazarus has been given to 4,043 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 2025.

Meaning & origin /ˈlæzəɹəs/

From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of Biblical figures mentioned in Luke 16 and John 12, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár), a given name shared by various people in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped". Doublet of Eleazar.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,043

Peak year

2025 (185 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1882

10-year trend

▲ +55%

Gender split

All boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lazarus.

4,043 babies since 1880

4,026 babies since 1963

4,022 babies since 1880

4,022 babies since 1962

4,066 babies since 1895

4,070 babies since 1998

4,071 babies since 1969

4,075 babies since 1885

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