Eliezer
Eliezer was the 893rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 266 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 828th; the most babies were born in 2025 (266). Over the last ten years it has moved up 132 places. More babies were named Eliezer in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning my God is help · Hebrew
Say it el-ee-EZ-er /ˌɛliˈɛzər/
- Rank in 2025
- #893 boys, up 82 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 266boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025266 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,169babies recorded
What does the name Eliezer mean?
Eliezer is the Hebrew name אֱלִיעֶזֶר (Eliʿezer), made of el 'God', the suffix -i 'my', and ʿezer 'help', giving 'my God is help'. In Exodus 18:4 Moses names his second son Eliezer and explains that the God of his father was his help and rescued him from Pharaoh's sword. Genesis 15:2 also names Abraham's household steward Eliezer of Damascus. It is a separate name from the similar Eleazar, which DMNES glosses 'God has helped' and which is the source of Lazarus.
אֱלִיעֶזֶר (Biblical Hebrew, “my God is help”)אֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “God”)עֵזֶר (Biblical Hebrew, “help”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Eleazar, Elazar, Eli.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eliezer', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'אליעזר' (Hebrew section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Hebrew Bible, Exodus 18:4, Hebrew text with JPS translation (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 15:2, Hebrew text with JPS translation (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Eleazar', DMNES, Durham University
Nicknames for Eliezer
The usual nicknames for Eliezer are Eli and Leizer. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Eliezer in the last five years, 1840 were named Eli, against 1356 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli · also for Elias, Elijah, Elliot | Traditional | #104 | 20,888 |
| Leizer · Yiddish pet form | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Eliezers go by each one.
Eliezer popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2025, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #893 | 266 |
| 2020 | #975 | 220 |
| 2010 | #999 | 196 |
| 2000 | #1,098 | 128 |
| 1990 | #997 | 112 |
| 1980 | #1,012 | 80 |
| 1970 | #1,268 | 43 |
| 1960 | #1,739 | 22 |
| 1950 | #3,834 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eliezer, counting every spelling?
Eliezer is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #862 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #893 for Eliezer on its own. Together these spellings went to 266 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliezer | 266 | #893 | 1,135 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eliezer?
266 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eliezer (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eliezer born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 32 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eliezer.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eliezer?
About 7,900 people born in the US named Eliezer are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 34. That makes Eliezer mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eliezer by state
How common Eliezer was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (8.5×), New York (5.8×), Massachusetts (2.0×), Maryland (1.7×). In 36 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eliezer: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eliezer, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eliezer · Sibling names for Eliezer
Questions about the name Eliezer
What does Eliezer mean?
Eliezer means “my God is help” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Eliezer?
Eliezer was the 893rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 266 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 828th; the most babies were born in 2025 (266). Over the last ten years it has moved up 132 places. More babies were named Eliezer in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Eliezer a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eliezer in the US.
Where is Eliezer most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eliezer was most common in New Jersey (1.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Massachusetts.