Lazarus

“God has helped” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #1143 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lazarus is climbing: on the charts since 1882, it is ranked #1143 in 2025, with about 190 boys given the name last year. Roughly 4,000 have carried it all-time.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lazaruses

Lazarus Chakwera — Malawi religious figure and politician
Lazarus Fuchs — German mathematician (1833–1902)
Lazarus You Heung-sik — Roman Catholic cardinal from South Korea
Lazarus Salii — President of Palau (1936-1988)
Lazarus Zographos — 9th-century Byzantine Christian saint (810-867) (c.810-867)

In stories & tradition

Lazarus of Bethany — Gospel of John
Lazarus Long — Methuselah's Children · Time Enough for Love
Lazarus the Beggar — Rich man and Lazarus · Luke 16

What Lazaruses become

Among 101 notable people named Lazarus:

Business leaders appear 4.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lazarus Straus, German-American entrepreneur.

Similar names: Montgomery · Lazaro · Lucius · Marcellus · Linus · Marius

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