Lazarus

Boy Hebrew #1387 in 2023

Lazarus is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Lazarus

A man raised from the dead by Jesus Christ and later Christianity revered as a saint. thumb|300px|The Raising of Lazarus, by Duccio, 1310–11 From Lazarus, from Λᾱ́ζᾱρος, the given name of Biblical figures mentioned in and, from אֶלְעָזָר, a given name shared by various people in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped".

Popularity of Lazarus

Popularity, 1882–2023

134 births in 2023

1882 2023

3,711 U.S. births recorded from 1882–2023.

Peak year

2021

172 babies

First recorded

1882

141 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.