Eliezer
Eliezer is a boys' name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my help.” It ranked #893 in the United States in 2025. Eliezer was the trusted servant of Abraham sent to find a wife for Isaac — one of the Bible's great stories of faith…
how do you pronounce Eliezer?
el-ee-EH-zer
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what does Eliezer mean?
The name Eliezer means “God is my help.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
Eliezer was the trusted servant of Abraham sent to find a wife for Isaac — one of the Bible's great stories of faith and destiny. Moses also named his son Eliezer. Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was one of the greatest Talmudic scholars. The name carries profound associations with faithfulness, divine assistance, and scholarly wisdom.
where does the name Eliezer come from?
Neither source retrieved for Eliezer gives an etymology: Wiktionary only notes the spelling Eliezer and cautions against confusing it with Lazarus or Eleazar, and Wikipedia states only that Eliezer was the name of at least three individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The God is my help gloss given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Eliezer
Wikipedia confirms the name belonged to multiple distinct figures in the Hebrew Bible, though it does not identify them individually or provide dates.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #893 |
| 2023 | #993 |
| 2020 | #975 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Eliezer?
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who are famous people named Eliezer?
- Eliezer (servant of Abraham in the Bible)
- Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (father of modern Hebrew language revival)
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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