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Lazarus

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

Boy's name · #1141 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lazarus has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #943 (1882) · 4,043 babies named Lazarus all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

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.

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