Azael

Azael: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God has strengthened”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
uh-ZAY-el · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Usually treated as a variant of Asael, from Hebrew elements meaning 'made/strengthened by God'. It also resembles Azazel, a separate biblical name with different etymology.

How popular is Azael?

2024126 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Azael in 2024419

2024 rank#656 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,513

Azael is rising: use over the last five years is 3.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Azael

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Azael questions

What does the name Azael mean?

Azael means "God has strengthened". It comes from Hebrew. Usually treated as a variant of Asael, from Hebrew elements meaning 'made/strengthened by God'. It also resembles Azazel, a separate biblical name with different etymology.

Is Azael a boy or girl name?

Azael is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Azael?

419 US babies were named Azael in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Azael?

Azael is usually pronounced uh-ZAY-el.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.