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Lazer
OriginYiddish variation of Eliezer or Lazarus
Meaning"God helps"
About Lazer
Lazer has some biblical cred as a form of Eliezer, Eleazar, or Lazarus, all relatives, and it's also a modern bad boy name a la Ranger and Breaker. Our recommendation would be to use one of the biblical forms as the proper name and Lazer as a nickname.
Pronounced LAY-zer.
As of October 2026, Lazer ranked #2782 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2460 in 2023.
Editor's take: The name Lazer is a boy's name of Hebrew, Yiddish origin meaning "God helps".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,345 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2015 | #3,749 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2016 | #2,818 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #3,851 | 28 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | #3,753 | 29 | 16 |
| 2019 | #2,785 | 45 | 25.1 |
| 2020 | #3,005 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | #2,946 | 42 | 24 |
| 2022 | #3,135 | 39 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | #2,460 | 55 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | #3,122 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2025 | #2,782 | 46 | 26.9 |
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Lazer on lists
Famous Lazers
- Lazer
son of American entrepreneur Sara Blakely
- Geoff Lazer Ramsey
Co,Founder of Rooster Teeth
- Lazer Lee Louis Pentz (b. 2014)
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Lazer in pop culture
- Lazer Wolf
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