Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Lazarus

Gender

Male

Origin

Hebrew
God will help
Help of God; In the Bible, Lazarus, Martha and Mary''s brother, was brought back to life by Jesus Christ. The religious order of Saint Lazaro was established during the time of the Crusades.

Syllables

3

Themes

  • Biblical

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lazarus

Pronunciation

l(a)-za-rus

Famous People

Greek Lazarus the Painter

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1141, 185 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
2025185
2024143
2023134
2022145
2021172
2020143
2019139
2018153
2017152
2016134

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2919, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
20254
20247
20235
20225
2021–
2020–
2019–
20183
20177
20163

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence