BoyHebrew origin3 syllables
Eleazar
Meaning: “God has helped”
About the name Eleazar
Eleazar is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “God has helped”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Eleazar ranked #1128 for boys in the US, with 189 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2023. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Eleazar were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “God has helped”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Eleazar”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1128
- In 2015
- #1361
- Babies in 2025
- 189
Popularity of Eleazar, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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