Boy · Hebrew, through French
Elzéar
Say it: el-zay-AR
Meaning
A French form of Eleazar, from Hebrew 'God has helped', after St Elzéar of Sabran.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 11 babies given this name since 1900
- At its height in 1900, about 1 in 30,100 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Hebrew | Eleazar |
|---|
Famous bearers
- Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, first Canadian cardinal
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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