Fun Facts About the Name Azriel
- More than 4 thousand babies named Azriel: U.S. records list 4,679 babies given the name Azriel from 1880 through 2025. Even 680 girls received the name Azriel - about 1 girl for every 6 boys.
What Does the Name Azriel Mean?
Azriel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin. It is commonly translated as 'God is my help' or 'my help is God.' The Hebrew form is עַזְרִיאֵל, formed from עֵזֶר (ezer), meaning 'help,' and אֵל (El), meaning 'God.' The middle yod can be understood as a first-person possessive, which is why the name is often rendered with 'my.' The customary English meaning is a translation of those elements; the exact grammatical relationship between them is sometimes explained differently, but the two components are not disputed.
Azriel Name History & Origins
Azriel appears in the Hebrew Bible as עַזְרִיאֵל. Among the minor biblical figures who bear it are a head of a Manassite family listed in 1 Chronicles 5:24 and the father of Seraiah, an official named in Jeremiah 36:26. The name was therefore in use in ancient Israel and Judah before it passed into later Jewish tradition.
In the medieval period, Azriel remained a Jewish personal name. Azriel of Gerona, a thirteenth-century kabbalist in Catalonia, is one documented bearer. The name continued in Jewish communities in Europe and the Middle East, and in the modern period it is used in Israel and in the Jewish diaspora. English translations of the Bible, including the King James Version, spell the name Azriel, which helped carry the form into English.
The similar name Azrael, the angel of death in Islamic tradition, is not the same name and should not be assumed to share Azriel's history. Its role and development belong to a different religious and linguistic setting.
How Popular is the Name Azriel?
Azriel recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #529 in 2025.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,947 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #5,449 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2023 | #4,759 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2022 | #5,483 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #4,854 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2020 | #3,739 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 2019 | #3,398 | 46 | 0.0027% |
| 2018 | #6,563 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #8,352 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #5,301 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2015 | #6,275 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #7,033 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #6,508 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #4,982 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2011 | #4,012 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2010 | #4,408 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #5,734 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #6,846 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #5,256 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2006 | #5,105 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2005 | #7,193 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #5,230 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #6,347 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #6,739 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #7,002 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #7,640 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #7,784 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #11,279 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #8,423 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #13,775 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #9,669 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #9,678 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #13,679 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #13,509 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #13,188 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #529 | 566 | 0.0331% |
| 2024 | #607 | 467 | 0.0272% |
| 2023 | #657 | 416 | 0.0243% |
| 2022 | #736 | 352 | 0.0202% |
| 2021 | #923 | 245 | 0.0140% |
| 2020 | #1,124 | 175 | 0.0101% |
| 2019 | #1,202 | 159 | 0.0089% |
| 2018 | #1,531 | 111 | 0.0061% |
| 2017 | #1,402 | 125 | 0.0068% |
| 2016 | #1,399 | 125 | 0.0066% |
| 2015 | #1,546 | 105 | 0.0055% |
| 2014 | #1,782 | 84 | 0.0044% |
| 2013 | #1,734 | 84 | 0.0044% |
| 2012 | #1,801 | 82 | 0.0043% |
| 2011 | #1,644 | 92 | 0.0048% |
| 2010 | #1,665 | 93 | 0.0048% |
| 2009 | #1,627 | 97 | 0.0049% |
| 2008 | #1,710 | 89 | 0.0044% |
| 2007 | #2,375 | 54 | 0.0026% |
| 2006 | #2,151 | 60 | 0.0029% |
| 2005 | #2,299 | 51 | 0.0026% |
| 2004 | #2,532 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2003 | #2,511 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 2002 | #2,378 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2001 | #2,567 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2000 | #2,743 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1999 | #3,286 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1998 | #4,219 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #4,686 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #4,414 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #7,050 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #5,489 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #5,802 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #4,899 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #5,993 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #8,221 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1987 | #7,048 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #5,384 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #4,361 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #5,058 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #5,546 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #5,582 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #5,414 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #4,001 | 7 | 0.0004% |
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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