Lazarus
/?læz.?.??s/ · 3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"God has helped, God is my helper"

From Hebrew

Lazarus means God has helped — from the Hebrew Eleazar. In the Bible, Lazarus IS the man Jesus raised from the DEAD — the most dramatic miracle. He had been dead for FOUR DAYS. 'Lazarus, come forth!' IS the most powerful command. Three syllables of raised-from-the-DEAD, dead-FOUR-DAYS, and the most dramatic miracle.

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Lazarus at a glance
MeaningGod has helped, God is my helper
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#1299
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Why parents love Lazarus
  • Jesus raised Lazarus from the DEAD.
  • He had been dead for FOUR DAYS.
  • 'Lazarus, come forth!' IS the most powerful command.
  • Three syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: LAZ-ah-rus.
  • The meaning God has helped IS the ultimate help.
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The vibe of Lazarus
God has helpedHebrewEleazarLazarusraised from deadfour dayscome forthmiraclepowerful
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Origin & history of Lazarus
Hebrew Eleazar (God helped) → Greek Lazarus
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Hebrew roots
Lazarus IS the man Jesus raised from the dead — four days dead. The most dramatic miracle.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — John 11:1-44.
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Today
Lazarus remains a beloved choice, ranking #1299 in the US. 3,854 babies have been named Lazarus since 1882.
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How popular is Lazarus?
2021 peak year
The name Lazarus reached its peak in 2021, with 172 registrations (ranked #1158). The name has actually been around since 1882 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1299) today, averaging about 143 new babies per year. Lazarus's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 3,854 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
172 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,158)
143 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,430 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,854 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,299) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Lazarus
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.

Lazarus's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — resurrection seeking. People named Lazarus tend to be sacred, powerful, and gifted at being the one Jesus raised from four days dead.

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Raised from four days dead
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Come-forth
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Most-dramatic-miracle
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God-has-helped
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Ultimate-resurrection
L3
A1
Z8
A1
R9
U3
S1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Lazarus
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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