Lazarus
Meaning
"God has helped"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,337
- Total SSA Count
- 143
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Laz, Larry
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God has helped"
Origin: Hebrew
"from Saint Denis"
Origin: Anglo-Norman French
Lazarus is more popular, ranked #1337 vs #1374 for Sidney.
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Lazarus is more popular, ranked #1337 compared to Sidney at #1374 in the United States.
Lazarus means "God has helped" (Hebrew origin). Sidney means "from Saint Denis" (Anglo-Norman French origin).
Lazarus is primarily a boy name. Sidney is primarily a boy name.