Eleazar
/??l.i.?e?.z??/ · 4 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 4 syllables
"God has helped, God is my helper"

From Hebrew

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.

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Eleazar at a glance
MeaningGod has helped, God is my helper
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#1218
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Why parents love Eleazar
  • Eleazar IS Aaron's son — the second high priest.
  • The Maccabees' Eleazar 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.
The vibe of Eleazar
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Origin & history of Eleazar
Hebrew El (God) + azar (helped) Eleazar
1
Hebrew roots
Eleazar IS Aaron's son — the second high priest. The Maccabee Eleazar died fighting an elephant.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — Exodus 6:23; Maccabees.
3
Today
Eleazar remains a beloved choice, ranking #1218 in the US. 5,967 babies have been named Eleazar since 1919.
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How popular is Eleazar?
2023 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
195 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,097)
160 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,600 Total registrations
last 10 years
5,967 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,218) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Eleazar
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

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.

High priest AND fought elephant
Aaron's-son
Maccabees-dramatic
God-has-helped
Sacred priestly
E5
L3
E5
A1
Z8
A1
R9
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
Personality of Eleazar
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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