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 the western direction"
Origin: Old English
Lazarus is more popular, ranked #1337 vs #1339 for West.
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Lazarus is more popular, ranked #1337 compared to West at #1339 in the United States.
Lazarus means "God has helped" (Hebrew origin). West means "from the western direction" (Old English origin).
Lazarus is primarily a boy name. West is primarily a boy name.