unisex name
Azariah
az-uh-RY-uh
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,368
the United States
#472
2025 births
Azariah is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has helped". It joins the verb azar, to help, to a short form of the divine name, and it is borne by more than two dozen separate figures in the Hebrew Bible.
- Azariah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 1,108 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 2,992 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Azariah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 406 |
| 2000s | 2,347 |
| 2010s | 5,517 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5,625 |
What Azariah means
Azariah means God has helped. The name is a complete sentence in Hebrew, of the type that makes a statement about God rather than describing the child — the same construction as Isaiah, Jeremiah and Obadiah.
Where Azariah comes from
Azariah comes from the Hebrew Azaryah, combining azar, to help, with yah, the shortened form of the divine name. It is one of the most frequently borne names in the Hebrew Bible, held by kings, priests and prophets, and more than twenty distinct men carry it. Its best-known bearer is one of Daniel's three companions, renamed Abednego in Babylon and thrown into the furnace — the Book of Daniel gives both his Hebrew name and his Babylonian one. As an English given name it is a modern revival, appearing in our records from 1972 and used for girls as well as boys.
Azariah in use
Azariah first appears in our records in 1972 and reached its highest recorded use in 2025.
How popular is Azariah?
In 2025, Azariah was given to 1,108 babies in the United States, ranking #472 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Azariah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Azariah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Azariah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Azariah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Azariah
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Azariah in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Azariah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Azariah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Azariah
What does the name Azariah mean?
Yahweh has helped, from the Hebrew azar, to help, and yah, a short form of the divine name.
Who was Azariah in the Bible?
More than twenty men, including kings and priests. The best known is one of Daniel's companions, renamed Abednego in Babylon.
Is Azariah a boy's or a girl's name?
Both in modern use, though every biblical bearer was male.
How popular is the name Azariah?
In 2025, Azariah was given to 1,108 babies in the United States, ranking #472 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
When was Azariah most popular?
Azariah peaked in 2025, when 1,108 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Azariah?
Azariah is usually shortened to Zari and Ria.
Is Azariah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Azariah currently ranks #472 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.