Eleazar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eleazar

What is the meaning of the name Eleazar ?

The baby name Eleazar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˌɛlɪˈɑːzər/ — respelling: eh-leh-AH-zar.

Eleazar is Hebrew in Origin.

Eleazar stems from the Hebrew name Elʿāzār, built from El (“God”) and ‘āzar (“to help”), yielding the meaning “God has helped.” The Hebrew Bible lists notable bearers, including Aaron’s son and high priest, a guardian of the Ark, and the Maccabean hero Eleazar Avaran. Through Jewish and Christian usage, the name passed into Greek and Latin while retaining a priestly, devotional aura.

Variants and cognates include Elazar (Modern Hebrew), Éléazar (French), and Eleazar (English/Spanish), plus forms via Greek Lazaros: Lazarus (Latin/English), Lázaro (Spanish/Portuguese), Lazzaro (Italian), and Lazar (Slavic). Eliezer is a close Hebrew cognate with a different formation (“my God is help”). The name stayed steady in Jewish communities, entered broader Christian naming through the Lazarus tradition, saw a modest Puritan revival in English, and today remains uncommon yet familiar in Israel, the diaspora, and parts of the Hispanic world.