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♂ Lazarus
What does Lazarus mean?
Lazarus 
as a boys' name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Lazarus is "God is my help". Biblical name: Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Since the Middle Ages, the name has been been used as a synonym for a leper.
STARTS WITH La-
Variations
VARIANTS Eleazer, Lazar, Lazare, Lazarillo, Lazaro, Lazear, Lazer, Lazzaro
SEE ALSO Eleazar
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lazarus Darius (L.D.), ..
How popular is Lazarus?
Lazarus is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#7231 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Lazarus reached its apex position of #1215 in the U.S. in the year 2017, and is at #1222 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Lazarus (#1222 IN RECENT RANKINGS) are Eleazar (#1270) and Lazaro (#1793). These forms of Lazarus were at the height of their popularity 1 year ago (ADOPTION OF 0.02%) and have remained as common to this day (ADOPTION 0.02%, 5.8% LESS).
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Damarcus, Damarius, Icarus, Ikarus, Jairus, Labrun, Lamar▼, Lamarcus, Lamario, Lamarr, Lamarre, Lars, Larue, Lavar, Macarius, Maurus, Nazarius, Taurus, Tavarous (see Tavaris) and Tevarus. These names tend to be more frequently used than Lazarus.
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