Lazar

LA-zar
Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian variation of Lazarus, Latin from Greek
"God is my helper"

Lazar Origin and Meaning

The name Lazar is a boy's name meaning "God is my helper".

With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.

Famous People Named Lazar

  • Lazar Hrebeljanović
    Prince of Serbia
  • Lazar the Serb
    Orthodox monk and horologist
  • Lazar Marković
    Serbian footballer
  • Lazar Moiseyevich Kaganovich
    Ukrainian Soviet politician
  • Lazar "El" Lissitzky
    Russian artist

Lazar in Pop Culture

  • Lazar Wolf
    character from "Fiddler on the Roof"
  • Lazar Abramowitz aka Gyp the Blood
    character in "Dreamland" by Kevin Baker
  • Lana Arwen Lazar
    a female character in Michael Grant's "Gone" series