Lazarus

Meaning

Lazarus ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Elazar (or Eleazar), meaning “God helps” or “God is my help.” In the Greek and later Christian tradition, it appears as Lazaros/Lazarus and is associated in the Gospels with the beggar in the parable and with the man raised from the dead.

Origin

Fun fact

19th-century name books note that the older form Eleazar survives in church and medieval history, while Lazarus became the familiar Gospel form.