Azaria
- Pronunciation
- [A-za-ri-a]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Gift Of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
About the Name Azaria
Azaria is a lyrical name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God" or, in its biblical root Azar-yah, "helped by God." The name appears in the Hebrew scriptures in masculine form, but its flowing, four-syllable shape has made it a favorite for girls in modern English usage, where it reads as both faith-filled and fashionably melodic. It blends devotional substance with a thoroughly contemporary sound, a combination that has helped it find a growing audience.
Azaria is very much a name on the rise. It first entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2005 and reached its best rank ever in 2024 at #724, with 388 girls given the name that year, meaning its single most popular moment arrived right at the most recent count. Across its run it has been given to roughly 4,717 girls who reached the top-1000, a strong and still-climbing showing that suggests its momentum is far from spent.
The name's appeal lies in its rich devotional meaning, its musical sound, and its kinship with popular favorites like Aria, Azalea, and Zara. It offers built-in nickname potential such as Zaria, Aria, and Aza, giving parents flexibility in how it is worn day to day. For families seeking a name that feels both meaningful and effortlessly current, Azaria delivers on both counts with real elegance.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Azaria
US Popularity History (2005–2025)
Annual US births named Azaria by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 453 girls named Azaria (girl rank #638 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Azaria Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Azaria the strongest states are Mississippi, Nevada, Georgia.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | #409 | 53 |
| 2 | Nevada | #431 | 19 |
| 3 | Georgia | #543 | 178 |
| 4 | South Carolina | #565 | 63 |
| 5 | Arizona | #627 | 43 |
| 6 | Alabama | #634 | 63 |
| 7 | North Carolina | #663 | 75 |
| 8 | Maryland | #669 | 54 |
| 9 | Louisiana | #693 | 53 |
| 10 | Virginia | #704 | 66 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | #927 | 20 |
| 2 | New Jersey | #871 | 40 |
| 3 | Minnesota | #813 | 17 |
| 4 | Missouri | #812 | 32 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | #798 | 95 |
| 6 | Michigan | #796 | 90 |
| 7 | Illinois | #776 | 90 |
| 8 | Indiana | #754 | 50 |
| 9 | Florida | #749 | 200 |
| 10 | Ohio | #741 | 95 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Azaria in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Azaria to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Azaria against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).