The first name Azariah
A unisex name from Hebrew meaning “yahweh has helped”.
3 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Azariah means “yahweh has helped” in Hebrew.
Borrowed from Hebrew עֲזַרְיָה (“Yahweh has helped”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 82 boys were named Azariah, making it the 474th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Azariah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Azariah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 645 boys born in the United States were named Azariah, the 472nd most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Azariah in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Hebrew unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Azariah mean?
- Azariah means “yahweh has helped” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Azariah?
- Borrowed from Hebrew עֲזַרְיָה (“Yahweh has helped”).
- How popular is the name Azariah?
- In 2025, 82 boys born in England and Wales were named Azariah, ranking 474th.
- Is Azariah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 13,947 US babies named Azariah since 1880, 53% were girls and 47% boys.
- When was Azariah most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 645 babies were named Azariah, its highest rank at 472nd.
- What are other spellings of Azariah?
- Azaria.