UK boy's name
Lazar
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Lazar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Lazar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2160, with 10 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2023, with 10 births.
This profile covers 78 England and Wales registrations across 17 recorded years from 2003 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Lazar is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 78 living people in the UK are called Lazar. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Lazar ranked #2160 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 10 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2023, when 10 boys were registered as Lazar.
- • About 78 living people in the UK are estimated to have Lazar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2160
2023
Births in 2023
10
Latest year
Peak year
2023
10 births
Estimated living
78
2026
Meaning
What does Lazar mean?
The given name Lazar has its origins in the Late Latin name Lazarus, which is derived from the Hebrew name El'azar, meaning "God has helped". This name has been associated with Lazarus of Bethany, a figure mentioned in the New Testament who was raised from the dead by Jesus Christ.
The name Lazar has been particularly prevalent in Eastern European countries, especially in the Balkans and parts of Russia. It is a common name among Slavic and Orthodox Christian communities, where it has been used for centuries. In some Slavic languages, such as Russian and Serbian, the name is spelled as "Lazar".
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lazar can be found in the writings of the Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea, who lived in the 6th century AD. He mentions a military commander named Lazar who served under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures bearing the name Lazar. One of the most famous was Lazar the Serb, also known as Saint Lazar of Kosovo (c. 1329-1389), a Serbian prince and the leader of the Serbian army during the Battle of Kosovo against the Ottoman Empire in 1389.
Another prominent figure was Lazar Hrebeljanović (c. 1329-1389), a Serbian nobleman and the founder of the Moravian Serbia, a short-lived medieval Serbian state in the late 14th century. He was also the father of Saint Lazar of Kosovo.
In the 19th century, Lazar Karavelov (1834-1867) was a Bulgarian writer, journalist, and revolutionary who played a significant role in the Bulgarian National Revival movement and the struggle for Bulgarian independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Lazar Moiseyevich Kaganovich (1893-1991) was a Soviet politician and close associate of Joseph Stalin. He served as a member of the Politburo and played a crucial role in the Soviet industrialization and collectivization efforts in the 1930s.
Lazar Berman (1930-2005) was a renowned Soviet and Russian pianist, known for his interpretations of the works of Romantic composers such as Chopin, Liszt, and Schumann. He was a recipient of the prestigious State Prize of the Russian Federation.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Lazar over time
The chart below shows babies named Lazar registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2003 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Lazar, the clearest high point is 2023. The latest England and Wales figure is 10 births in 2023, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lazar by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Lazar was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2525 | 32 | 4 |
| 2010s | #4178 | 27 | 7 |
| 2000s | #3953 | 19 | 6 |
Related
Names similar to Lazar
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Lazar: questions and answers
How popular is the name Lazar in the UK right now?
In 2023, Lazar was ranked #2160 for boys in England and Wales, with 10 births registered.
When was Lazar most popular?
The peak year on record was 2023, with 10 babies registered as Lazar in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Lazar?
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
How many people are called Lazar in the UK?
A total of 78 babies have been registered as Lazar across the 17 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.