Fun Facts About the Name Azurah
- 27 babies named Azurah: U.S. records list 27 babies given the name Azurah from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Azurah Mean?
Azurah, a spelling variant of Azura, is commonly glossed "helper" and is usually connected with Hebrew. The name is often explained as a feminine form from the root ʿ-z-r, "to help"; the same root underlies the biblical name Azariah, "Yah has helped." The exact grammatical force of the feminine form is not certain, and the conventional gloss "helper" should not be treated as a precise translation. The similar English color word azure is etymologically separate; associations with sky blue are symbolic rather than part of the Hebrew derivation.
Azurah Name History & Origins
Azura appears in the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish retelling of Genesis, as a daughter of Adam and Eve and the wife of Seth. That association belongs to traditional literature rather than to the Hebrew Bible. The spelling Azurah adds a final h to Azura; in English the two forms are usually pronounced alike. A modern fictional use appears in The Elder Scrolls games, where the Khajiit call the Daedric Prince Azura "Azurah"; this is a literary use, not evidence for the name's origin.
How Popular is the Name Azurah?
Azurah 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 2024. Its best rank was #9,623 in 2024.
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 | #15,288 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #9,623 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #12,343 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #16,944 | 5 | 0.0003% |
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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