Alazar is a form of Eleazar, a Hebrew name meaning God has helped.
Alazar is a compelling variant of Eleazar, one of the most storied names in the Hebrew Bible. Eleazar — meaning "God has helped" or "my God has helped," from El (God) and azar (to help) — was borne by the third son of Aaron, the High Priest of Israel. After Aaron's death, Eleazar succeeded him as High Priest and played a pivotal role in the wilderness wanderings and the settlement of Canaan, officiating at Joshua's investiture in the Book of Numbers.
The name thus carries associations with priesthood, continuity of faith, and divine assistance at moments of transition. The name traveled through the Hellenized form Lazarus into the New Testament, where it appears in two powerful contexts: the story of Lazarus and the rich man in Luke, and the miracle of the raising of Lazarus in John — making it one of the resurrection's most dramatic witnesses. Lazarus and its variants became widespread across European Christian and Sephardic Jewish communities in the medieval period.
Alazar, which may have survived or been revived in Ethiopian Christian naming tradition (where Old Testament names maintained exceptional prestige in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church), has a particularly powerful sound — its two hard syllables and rare letter combination give it an ancient, almost archaeological feel. In modern usage, Alazar appeals to parents seeking a name with unambiguous spiritual depth, unusual enough to stand apart, but grounded in one of the world's oldest literary traditions.