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In the entire world, אלעזר (Eleazar , Lazar , אלעזר ) is a widespread predominantly boy's, but scarcely female first name. The first name אלעזר is characteristic of Montenegro, where it is a common masculine name, Serbia, and Mexico, where it is quite a common mostly male, but infrequently feminine name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Mexico, Philippines, and Serbia. Likewise, אלעזר is the last name as well as the forename.
אלעזר is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Eleazar | Philippines, Mexico, India, Venezuela, United States |
Lazar | Philippines, Mexico, Serbia, Romania, Hungary |
אלעזר | Israel |
Elazar | Philippines, Mexico, Morocco, Venezuela, United States |
אלעזר is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lazarus of Bethany , the subject of a prominent miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John; Eleazar , the Hebrew Bible priest; son of Aaron, Deuteronomy; Eleazar , the character from 2 Maccabees; described as a martyr; Eleazar , the Biblical character, son of Eliud, Gospel of Matthew and Lazar Hrebeljanović , the character from novel Đurađ Branković : a historical novel, among other works.