Eliezer

Spellings & scripts●(measured from records)

Locally spelled אליעזר in IL Israel, RO Romania.

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)

Attested across 9 languages in the etymology graph.

Often considered alongside

Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Eliezer, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.

• Cornelius
• Ilan
• Azariah
• Abner
• Boaz
• Barnabas
• Micaiah
• Adriel
• Isaiah
• Uriel
• Malachi
• Avi

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.

Other names spelled this way◐(inferred from the name graph)

Eliezer is also recorded as 4 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate name6 spellings in the group

  Also written Elie͏̈zer, Elíezer, Éliézer, Eliézer, Éliezer

• Indonesian given name4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, Philippines, United States, Malaysia

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Eliézer, Eliezèr

• a separate name2 spellings in the group

  Also written Elíezer

• Arabic given name3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia

  Also written Eliézer

53 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Eliezer 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.

• As a biblical name, Eliezer conveys a sense of faith and divine support, meaning "God is help". While several biblical figures bear this name, its most famous bearers are Abraham's servant and a son of Moses, making it a classic name rooted in a legacy of faith and loyalty.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Eliezer is a classic Hebrew name meaning "my God is help." It is the name of several biblical figures, including a prophet known for his courage to speak God's truth to a king. The name conveys a sense of faith and reliance on divine assistance.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• A classic biblical name of Hebrew origin, Eliezer means "God is my help." It conveys a sense of faith and reliance on divine support. While there are several notable Eliezers in the Bible, all share this powerful and reassuring name.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Eliezer, meaning "God is my help" in Hebrew, has a strong biblical heritage. In the Bible, one Eliezer was a tribal leader who served in King David's administration, representing a legacy of leadership and faith.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Eliezer, meaning 'God is my help,' is a classic biblical name reflecting faith and divine reliance. While several individuals in the Bible bear this name, it conveys a sense of tradition and steadfastness.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

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)

• Eliezer Ben-Yehudab. 1858BYRussian hebrew linguist, grammarian, journalist, lexicographer, newspaper editor and Zionist activist
• Eliezer Kaplanb. 1891ILIsraeli politician (1891-1952)
• Eliezer Berkovitsb. 1908RORomanian-Israeli rabbi (1908-1992)
• Elie Wieselb. 1928USnot in their usual nameRomanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928-2016)
• Leonard Cohenb. 1934CAnot in their usual nameCanadian singer, songwriter and poet (1934–2016)
• Eliezer Halfinb. 1948ILMunich Massacre victim (1948–1972)
• Ney Santannab. 1954BRnot in their usual nameBrazilian actor
• Eliezer Yudkowskyb. 1979USAmerican AI researcher and writer (born 1979)
• Pedro Rodriguezb. 1987ESnot in their usual nameSpanish association football player (born 1987)
• Eli Dasab. 1992ILnot in their usual nameIsraeli footballer

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)

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Eliezer mean, and where does it come from?

The name Eliezer means 'My God is help' or 'God of help,' reflecting a statement of faith in God's assistance. Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.

How do you pronounce Eliezer?

A machine transcription gives /ɛliɛsɛr/ (IPA) for Spanish.

Is Eliezer a male or female name?

Eliezer is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

How common is the name Eliezer?

In Brazil, the national register counted 23,596 people named Eliezer in 2022, about 1 in 9.0 thousand residents.

How common is Eliezer compared with other names?

In Brazil, Eliezer is the 891st most common given name of 474,894 given names recorded there.

In which country does Eliezer have the most bearers?

In Brazil, the national register counted about 24 thousand people named Eliezer, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled eliezer.