Leizer

לֵייזֶער

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Yiddish
• Meaning: my God helps

• Leizer is a warm Yiddish form of the biblical Eliezer, meaning my God helps. It connects to both Abraham's trusted servant and several prominent Talmudic rabbis, giving it layers of scholarly and spiritual significance. With its cozy, old-fashioned sound, Leizer is the kind of name that feels like it should be making a comeback right about now.

  A gentle, lilting quality makes this name surprisingly easy on modern ears. It fits right into the current trend of rediscovering Yiddish names that sound both antique and fresh. Old-world warmth with a quiet, offbeat charm — Leizer is the kind of name people ask about twice, then never forget.

• Alternate Spellings: Leyzer, Leizer, Laizer, Laser, Layzer, Lazar, Lazer
• Hebrew Equivalent:
  Eliezer
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Gitta
  ,
  Goldie
  ,
  Haskel
  ,
  Eidel
• Theme: God