Eleazar

“God has helped” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1128 in the US (2025) · Trending

Eleazar has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #1095 (1991) · 6,151 babies named Eleazar all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eleazars

Eleazar López Contreras — President of Venezuela (1935–1941)
Eleazar Avaran — Maccabean revolutionary
Eleazar de Carvalho — Brazilian conductor, composer and music educator (1912-1996)
Eleazar ben Azariah — 1st-century CE Jewish rabbi and Tannaim sage
Eleazar ben Killir — Byzantine Jew and poet

Among 63 notable people named Eleazar:

No single standout — notable Eleazars spread across many fields.

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