Eleazar
Eleazar is a distinctive choice, ranked #2952 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eleazar in their class.
About the Name Eleazar
Eleazar has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #2264. The name has climbed 1070 places in the last five years โ a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2008.
Eleazar is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eleazar in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Eleazar
- Eleazar โ Eleazar (; Hebrew: ืึถืึฐืขึธืึธืจ, Modern: สพElสฟazar, Tiberian: สพElสฟฤzฤr, "El has helped") or Elazar was a priest in the Hebrew Bible, the second High Priest, succeeding his father Aaron after he died.
- Eleazar Avaran โ Eleazar Avaran, also known as Eleazar Maccabeus, Eleazar Hachorani/Chorani (Hebrew: ืืืขืืจ ืืืืื Eleazar HaMakabi, ืืืขืืจ ืืืืจื ื Eleazar HaChorani; died 162 BC) was the fourth son of Mattathias and the younger brother of Judas Maccabeus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eleazar
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eleazar
Almost certainly the only Eleazar in the class
UK Popularity (2008–2025)
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