Lazarus
surname · Latin script
Meaning: Lazarus is a classic biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped"
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
/læzəɹəs/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Lazarus is a surname written in the Latin script, with more bearers in Nigeria than in any other country.
- NGNigeria≈1 in 9.2K(inferred from the name graph)
- ZASouth Africa≈1 in 14K
- GBUnited Kingdom≈1 in 49K
carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). Where a country counts another spelling of the name rather than Lazarus itself, the figure is that spelling’s, and it is named. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
- Nigeria (inferred from the name graph)
- 2 (measured from records)
- Sources
- 362 (measured from records)
- ≈1 in 2.2K (inferred from the name graph)
≈23,000 people, est.
recorded for this name
Highest-authority source
Namibia, est.
measured from records inferred from the name graph
Spellings & scripts(measured from records)
Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records, and ○ marks a model's transliteration; click a spelling to open its page.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Lazarus is a classic biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped." The name is associated with the incredible story of hope and new beginnings, as Lazarus was the man Jesus brought back to life. It's a strong and meaningful choice for a boy, symbolizing faith, resilience, and the joy of a second chance.
Sources 1
- Biblical Names Compiled Database
Attested across 13 languages in the etymology graph.
Often considered alongside
Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Lazarus, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.
From the names suggested together in public name-advice forums, in English. A list of what people consider, not a measure of how common any name is.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Lazarus counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.
Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.
| Country | Most common spelling | Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG Nigeria | ≈23,000 est. | ≈1 in 9.2K | — | Lazarus | 58 |
| US United States | 4,410 | 1 in 75K | 4.4K | Lazarus | 362 |
| ZA South Africa | ≈4,000 est. | ≈1 in 14K | — | Lazarus | 72 |
| PL Poland | 1,797as Łazarz | 1 in 21K | 930 | — | 1 |
| GB United Kingdom | ≈1,300 est. | ≈1 in 49K | listed | Lazarus | 136 |
| NA Namibia | ≈1,200 est. | ≈1 in 2.2K | 6 | — | 9 |
| BG Bulgaria | ≈710 est. | ≈1 in 9.8K | — | Lazarus | 8 |
| GD Grenada | 26 | 1 in 4.3K | 26 | — | 1 |
Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.
Registers cited: Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010; dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames); Grenada — Consolidated List of Electors December 2025; ECN Government Gazette 8791 — 2025 local authority candidates. Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.
Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Lazarus is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
The name Lazarus, of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped," is associated with the biblical parable of the poor but pious beggar who is rewarded in the afterlife. It carries themes of faith, perseverance through hardship, and ultimate vindication, suggesting a person who holds onto hope despite worldly struggles.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
The name Lazarus is the Latinized form of the Greek Lazaros, which is derived from the Hebrew name Eleazar (אֶלְעָזָר), meaning "God has helped". The name's meaning is significant within the parable, as Lazarus, despite his earthly suffering, was ultimately helped and vindicated by God.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
The name Lazarus is the Latinized form of the Greek 'Lázaros', which derives from the Hebrew name Eleazar (ʼElʽāzār), meaning "God has helped" or "God is my help".
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
In English, Hebrew; God is my help; the man Jesus raised from the dead in the Bible
as a nameBaby names, 25,350 baby names nicknames for your family, friends pets, including the top 100 names, 2,000 most popular…
In German, Latin form of Heb. Elieser/Eleazar; also from Saint Lazarus
as a nameDeutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Moritz Lazarusb. 1824PLGerman psychologist and philosopher (1824–1903)
- Emma Lazarusb. 1849USAmerican poet (1849–1887)
- Nahida Ruth Lazarusb. 1849DEGerman journalist and author (1849-1928)
- Richard Lazarusb. 1922USAmerican psychologist (1922–2002)
- Charles Lazarusb. 1923USAmerican businessman and founder of Toys "R" Us
- Arnold Lazarusb. 1932ZASouth African psychologist (1932–2013)
- Paul Lazarus IIIb. 1938USAmerican film producer and author
- Tom Lazarusb. 1942USAmerican screenwriter (born 1942)
- Paul Lazarusb. 1954USAmerican director
- Bob Lazarusb. 1956USAmerican actor (1956-2009)
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 64 sources across 38 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 4.4K | #7,541 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 4.3K | #7,532 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 4.3K | #7,231 |
| GD Grenada | Grenada — Consolidated List of Electors December 2025 | 2025 | 26 | #197 |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames) | 2026 | 9 | — |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (names) | — | 9 | #143,485 |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames) | 2026 | 4 | — |
Reference works 7
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Nişanyan Adlar (Turkish given-name national-registry frequency)
- Wikipedia given-name tokens
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What are other forms of the name Lazarus?
- In the etymology graph, Lazar, Lazzaro and Lazare are forms of the same name in other languages.
- What does the name Lazarus mean?
- Recorded meaning: Lazarus is a classic biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped."
- Where does the name Lazarus come from?
- Lazarus is a classic biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped." The name is associated with the incredible story of hope and new beginnings, as Lazarus was the man Jesus brought back to… Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.
- How do you pronounce Lazarus?
- A machine transcription gives /læzəɹəs/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Lazarus have the most bearers?
- Mondonomo estimates about 23 thousand people named Lazarus in Nigeria, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled lazarus.
- How common is the name Lazarus?
- In the United States, the national register counted 4,410 people named Lazarus in 2010, about 1 in 75 thousand residents.
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Query this name via API
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://api.mondonomo.ai/api/v1/name-graph/lazarusThe payload this page is built from: spellings and scripts, countries and languages, related names, and the registers that attest the form. It takes a free API key (1,000 requests a day), which returns what this page shows everyone; the full country table, every register citation and the year-by-year series come with a licensed key, as does bulk access.
About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Lazarus”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.