Fun Facts About the Name Azriah
- 43 babies named Azriah: U.S. records list 43 babies given the name Azriah from 1880 through 2025. Even 17 girls received the name Azriah - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Azriah Mean?
Azriah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'Yah has helped' or 'Yahweh has helped.' It is usually treated as an English spelling variant of Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה, Azaryah). The name is built from the verb עָזַר (azar), 'to help,' and יָהּ (Yah), a short form of the divine name YHWH. A related Hebrew construction, Ezriyah, uses the element 'my help' and means 'Yah is my help'; some explanations of Azriah connect it with that name instead. Because English spellings of Hebrew names are not standardized, the two derivations are sometimes blended, and the common gloss 'God is my help' reflects that blending more than a single literal parsing.
Azriah Name History & Origins
Azariah is a biblical name. In the Hebrew Bible it belongs to several figures, including King Azariah of Judah (2 Kings 15), who is also called Uzziah, and Azariah, one of the young men taken to Babylon in the Book of Daniel, where he is renamed Abednego. The Greek form Azarias appears in the Septuagint, including the Greek text of Daniel, and the Latin Vulgate uses Azarias. English Bibles generally print Azariah; the spelling Azriah is a variant that drops the second a of that standard form while keeping the -iah ending. The ending -iah is the same element found in other biblical names such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Hezekiah, where it represents Yah. Azriah is used as a given name in English, alongside the related spellings Azariah and Azaria, but the standard biblical transliteration remains Azariah.
How Popular is the Name Azriah?
Azriah has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #4,203 in 1919.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #15,249 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #17,411 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #15,416 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,262 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #12,512 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #12,357 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #10,818 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1919 | #4,203 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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