A form of אלעזר, meaning God has helped or God is my help.
Eliezar is a variant spelling of the ancient Hebrew name Eliezer, composed of two elements: El (God) and ezer (help), yielding the luminous meaning "my God is help" or "God is my helper." Its roots stretch back more than three millennia into the Semitic linguistic family, sharing its foundational architecture with names like Ebenezer and Ezra — names that encode theology directly into identity. In the Hebrew Bible, Eliezer appears as one of the most trusted figures of the patriarchal age.
Abraham's chief servant, identified as Eliezer of Damascus in rabbinic tradition, undertook the pivotal journey to find a wife for Isaac — a mission whose success launched the lineage of the Jewish people. Moses also named his second son Eliezer, declaring in Exodus 18:4 that "the God of my father was my help." The name thus carries an inheritance of fidelity, divine trust, and mission-driven loyalty.
Over the centuries, Eliezar and its many forms — Eliezer, Eleazar, Lazar — radiated across Jewish, Christian, and Islamic cultures. The Talmudic sage Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was one of the most prominent teachers of the second century CE, and the name has remained a steady presence in Sephardic and Ashkenazic communities alike. In contemporary usage, the variant spelling Eliezar adds a visual warmth — the extra 'a' softening the name's angular dignity — making it feel both deeply rooted and freshly personal.