Lazarus is a given name and surname (family name). The pronunciation of the name is [ laz-er-uhs ]. It is derived from the Hebrew אלעזר, Elʿāzār (Eleazar) meaning "God has helped". This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).
People with the given name Lazarus
Lazarus (rapper), U. S. rapper, songwriter and physician from Detroit
Lazarus of Bethany, a figure in the Gospel of John, which describes him being raised by Jesus from the dead Rich man and Lazarus, a parable of Jesus which is unrelated to the Lazarus raised from the dead Lazarus of Persia (died 326), Persian martyr Saint Lazarus of Aix (died 441), bishop and saint Saint Lazarus (bishop of Milan), reigned 438 to 449 Lazarus Zographos (died 867), Christian saint Lazarus Chakwera (born 1955), Malawi religious figure and politician Lazarus Ekwueme, Nigerian musician
People with the surname Lazarus
Abraham Lazarus (1911–1967), British politician
Bob Lazarus (1956–2009), comedian from the USA
Celestine Lazarus (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
Charles Lazarus, businessman, founder of Toys "R" Us
Edward Lazarus (born 1959), author and lawyer from the USA
Emma Lazarus (1849–87), poet from the USA
Fred Lazarus, Jr. (1884–1973), businessman from the USA
Glenn Lazarus (born 1965), Australian politician and former rugby league footballer Henry Lazarus (1815–95), British clarinettist John Lazarus (born 1947), Canadian writer of dramas Joseph Lazarus (1903–43), U.S. Olympic boxer Leon Lazarus (1919–2008), comics writer M. E. Lazarus (1822–95), anarchist from the USA Mark Lazarus (born 1938), football player Mell Lazarus (1927-2016), cartoonist Moritz Lazarus (1824–1903), German philosopher Richard Lazarus (1922–2002), psychologist and creator of the coping theory Richard Lazarus, professor of law at the Harvard Law School Stephanie Lazarus (born 1960), U.S. police officer convicted of murdering a romantic rival