Eleazar is a Hebrew name meaning "God has helped". In the Bible Eleazar is the son of Aaron who succeeds him as high priest, and the Greek form of the same name is Lazarus. In the United States it is used in Hispanic families, where it is pronounced in the Spanish way, and in Jewish ones. Eleazar ranked number 1221 in 2000, reached number 1097 in 2023 and sits at number 1128 in 2025.