Azalea

Azalea: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dry flower”
Origin: Greek
Say it: uh-ZAY-lee-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Azalea comes from New Latin azalea, from Greek azaleos meaning 'dry.' It is a botanical name later adopted as a given name.

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How popular is Azalea?

2024261 per million US babies

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Babies named Azalea in 2024868

2024 rank#359 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188010,618

Azalea is rising: use over the last five years is 2.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Azalea

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Azalea questions

What does the name Azalea mean?

Azalea means "dry flower". It comes from Greek. Azalea comes from New Latin azalea, from Greek azaleos meaning 'dry.' It is a botanical name later adopted as a given name.

Is Azalea a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Azalea?

868 US babies were named Azalea in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Azalea?

Azalea is usually pronounced uh-ZAY-lee-uh.

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.