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Eliezer

Pronounced IY1 L AY0 EH1 Z ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 2014
  • 78 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Eliezer?

Eliezer is a boys' name, and first appears in 1947. It has been given to 8,465 children — the 1,176th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2014, when 273 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
IY1 L AY0 EH1 Z ER0
Stress pattern:
1010
Syllables:
4

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Eliezer

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Eliezer

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Eliezer?
Eliezer ranks 1,176th among boys' names in US records, with 8,465 births since 1947. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,146.
Is Eliezer a unisex name?
No. Eliezer is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Eliezer most popular?
2014, when 273 children were given the name. It has been in use for 78 years and is still recorded as of 2024.