boy's name
Azriel
AZ-ree-el (English)
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,088
the United States
#529
2025 births
Azriel is a name of Hebrew origin, used mostly for boys, meaning "God is my help." It joins azar, "help," with El, "God," and it's carried by minor figures in the Hebrew Bible. It's distinct from Azrael, an angel of death in later tradition.
- Azriel is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 586 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,658 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Azriel Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 182 |
| 2000s | 747 |
| 2010s | 1,316 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,388 |
What Azriel Means
Azriel means God is my help, a direct statement of trust. The name is built just as Gabriel and Michael are, with the word for God at its end.
Where Azriel Comes From
Hebrew azar, to help, is a root found in Ezra and Azariah as well. The Bible mentions a few men named Azriel in Chronicles and Jeremiah, none of them major figures. Jewish communities kept it in use, and it was carried by the medieval Spanish Kabbalist Azriel of Gerona and the nineteenth-century German rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer. It's easily confused with Azrael, the name given to the angel of death in Islamic and later Jewish lore, which has a separate spelling. Modern English-speaking parents have adopted it alongside other -el names such as Ariel and Uriel.
Azriel in Use
Gargamel's cat in The Smurfs is called Azrael, so many English speakers know that spelling first. Anne Rice's Servant of the Bones has a hero called Azriel.
How Popular Is Azriel?
In 2025, Azriel was given to 586 babies in the United States, ranking #529 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Azriel 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 Azriel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Azriel Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Azriel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Azriel
- English AZ-ree-el
Azriel 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.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Azrael
Sibling Names for Azriel
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Azriel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Azriel
What does the name Azriel mean?
God is my help, from Hebrew.
Is Azriel the same as Azrael?
They're close in form, but Azrael is an angel of death in later tradition, while Azriel is a man's name in the Bible.
Is Azriel in the Bible?
Yes. Several minor figures carry the name.
How popular is the name Azriel?
In 2025, Azriel was given to 586 babies in the United States, ranking #529 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Azriel a girl's or a boy's name?
Azriel is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Azriel?
Azriel has 3 syllables.
When was Azriel most popular?
Azriel peaked in 2025, when 586 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Azriel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Azriel currently ranks #529 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.