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Azaleah

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Pronounced ə-ZAY-lee-ə /əˈzeɪ.li.ə/High

Meaning: The azalea flower — from Greek azaleos, 'dry' — with the -ah ending of biblical namesHigh

In 30 seconds: The azalea in Sunday clothes: an -h on the end gives the springtime shrub the look of Leah and Sarah. Flower name, scripture styling.
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Origin HighGreek, American
MeaningThe azalea flower — from Greek azaleos, 'dry' — with the -ah ending of biblical names
U.S. rank (2025)#3347 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births46 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2013
Total births (all-time)≈ 713

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201320002025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Azaleah decorates Azalea, the flower name botanists drew from Greek azaleos, 'dry', for the shrub's love of light sandy soil. Azalea joined the second wave of flower names in the twentieth century and got a chart push from rapper Iggy Azalea's stage surname in the 2010s.

The -ah spelling adds biblical cadence — Leah, Norah, Deborah — to garden freshness. It appears thinly in recent U.S. records and remains a rare, Southern-scented choice.

Did you know? Azaleas are called 'the royalty of the garden' in the American South, where entire festivals — Wilmington's is eight decades old — celebrate their bloom.
Overall data confidence 85%
Behind the Name — Azalea — flower etymology

Variations

AzaleaAzaliaAzaylia

Nicknames

AzaZayLee

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If you like Azaleah…

Azalea— the standard flower-name spelling
Dahlia— a fellow showy bloom name
Magnolia— the grand Southern flower companion
Leah— the biblical name its ending borrows

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Azaleah mean?

Azaleah is a spelling of Azalea, the flower name from Greek azaleos, 'dry', with a biblical-styled -ah ending.

How do you pronounce Azaleah?

It's said ə-ZAY-lee-ə /əˈzeɪ.li.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Azaleah a boy or girl name?

Azaleah is a girl's name.

How popular is Azaleah?

Azaleah is a rare spelling in the U.S.; Azalea is the familiar flower form.

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