God has helped
Derived from the Hebrew name El'azar, it is composed of the elements 'El' (God) and 'azar' (helped). In the Old Testament, Eleazar was a son of Aaron and succeeded him as High Priest of Israel. It shares the same etymological roots as the name Lazarus.
Less common today
Eleazar isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,097 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Founder of Dartmouth College
President of Venezuela from 1935 to 1941
A member of the Denali coven · The Twilight Saga
