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 [ syll. e-lie-zer, el-iez-er ] The boy name Eliezer is pronounced EHLiy-Z-er KEY. Eliezer's language of origin is Hebrew, and it is predominantly used in English, German, and Hebrew. Eliezer's meaning is 'God is help, God is my helper'. Biblical name derived from el which means 'God, powerful' ; ezer which means 'help'. In the Bible, the name was borne by three characters; the second son of Moses and Zipporah, the head servant of Abraham's household, and a prophet. In the first instance, the meaning of the name was recorded in the Book of Exodus: "the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh". The form Eleazar was borne in the Bible by the son of Moses' brother Aaron. Variants of Eliezer include Elazar (Hebrew), Eleazar (English and Hebrew), Eleázar (Spanish), Elieser (German), Eliud (Greek), and Lazer (Yiddish). Eli (English and Hebrew short form) is another variant of the name. See also the related forms, Helfgott (German) and Lazarus (German). Eliezer is a somewhat popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been growing since the 2000s. Its usage peaked recently in 2008 with 0.009% of baby boys being named Eliezer. It ranked at #986 then. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly related to Eliezer, Eli (English, Hebrew, and Yiddish) was the most regularly used. It was used 22 times more than Eliezer in that year. Baby names that sound like Eliezer include Elazar (Hebrew), Eleazar (English and Hebrew), Eleázar (Spanish), Elieser (German), and Elgar (English). A famous person named Eliezer is Author, Elie Wiesel, born Eliezer Wiesel, 30 September 1928, Sighet, Transylvania. KEY: approx pronunciation for Eliezer: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"   |
