Eleazer as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eleazer

What is the meaning of the name Eleazer ?

The baby name Eleazer is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌɛlɪˈeɪzər/ (el-ih-AY-zər).

Eleazer is Hebrew in Origin.

Eleazer is a Biblical Hebrew name from Elʿāzār (אלעזר), “El has helped” or “God has aided.” It shares the “help” root with Eliezer but is a distinct form; Greek and Latin sources render it Eleazar/Eleazarus, and the shortened Aramaic/Greek Lazarus ultimately derives from the same name.

In Scripture, Eleazar is borne by Aaron’s son, the high priest who succeeded his father; by one of King David’s elite warriors; and by figures in Maccabean narratives, fueling its use in Jewish tradition. Through the Lazarus forms, it entered wider Christian naming in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, inspiring medieval and Puritan-era English spellings such as Eleazer (e.g., Eleazer Wheelock). Variants include Eleazar, Elazar (modern Israeli), Eléazar (French), Lazarus, Lazzaro (Italian), Lázaro (Spanish/Portuguese), Lazăr (Romanian), and Lazar (Slavic). The name conveys enduring themes of divine aid, resilience, and gratitude.