girl's name
Azelle
ah-ZEL (French)
- Origin Uncertain
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 169
Azelle is a rare girl's name whose origin is uncertain. MomJunction offers "reserved," Ancestry points to Hebrew, and the -elle ending looks French, but no historical source settles the question. It's best read as a sound-led name rather than an inherited one.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Azelle Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
What Azelle Means
Azelle has no settled meaning. The gloss reserved appears in print, but it cannot be traced back to a documented word in the way an old name's meaning can.
Where Azelle Comes From
MomJunction gives the meaning "reserved." Ancestry mentions Azelle in passing as the form behind Ezelle and points to Hebrew without further detail. Neither claim cites an early record, and neither explains how the name was formed. The disagreement comes from the name's rarity: with so few bearers and no historical trail, sites reason backward from similar sounds. The -elle ending does look French, which may explain why the name has found a small following in France.
Azelle in Use
With a name this rare, the meaning tends to be supplied by whoever writes it up. Parents drawn to Azelle are mostly responding to how it sounds, which is reason enough.
How Popular Is Azelle?
In 2025, Azelle was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Azelle Is Used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Azelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Azelle Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Azelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Azelle
- French ah-ZEL
Sibling Names for Azelle
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Azelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Azelle
What does the name Azelle mean?
No meaning is settled. "Reserved" appears in print, but it cannot be traced to an early record.
Why do sources disagree about Azelle?
The name is rare and has no documented history, so each site infers a meaning from similar-sounding words.
How do you pronounce Azelle?
uh-ZEL, with the stress on the second syllable.
How popular is the name Azelle?
In 2025, Azelle was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Azelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Azelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Azelle?
Azelle has 2 syllables.
When was Azelle most popular?
Azelle peaked in 2016, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Azelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Azelle currently ranks #2,850 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.