My helper
Derived from the Hebrew name Eleazar, Lazarus is the Latinized form used in the New Testament. It is most famously associated with two biblical figures: the brother of Mary and Martha whom Jesus raised from the dead, and the beggar in one of Jesus' parables. The name has long symbolized rebirth and divine assistance.
Less common today
Lazarus isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,141 in 2025.
Biblical figure raised from the dead by Jesus
Protagonist in several Robert A. Heinlein novels · Methuselah's Children
The alter ego of David Bowie in his final musical work · Lazarus (musical)
President of Malawi
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
