Eleazar means God has helped — from the Hebrew. In the Bible, Eleazar IS Aaron's son AND the second high priest of Israel. The Maccabees' Eleazar died fighting an elephant — one of the most dramatic deaths. Four syllables of the second-high-priest, Aaron's-son, and died-fighting-an-ELEPHANT.
Four syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: el-ee-AY-zar.
El (God) IS directly embedded.
The meaning God has helped IS divinely protective.
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The vibe of Eleazar
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Origin & history of Eleazar
Hebrew El (God) + azar (helped)→Eleazar
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Hebrew roots
Eleazar IS Aaron's son — the second high priest. The Maccabee Eleazar died fighting an elephant.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — Exodus 6:23; Maccabees.
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Today
Eleazar remains a beloved choice, ranking #1218 in the US. 5,967 babies have been named Eleazar since 1919.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Eleazar?
2023peak year
Eleazar reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2023, 195 babies received the name (ranked #1097). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1218), with about 160 babies given the name annually. Eleazar's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 5,967 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Eleazar's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — God-helped seeking. People named Eleazar tend to be sacred, priestly, and gifted at being the high priest AND dying fighting an elephant.
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