Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Azel

Azel

♀ Girl

Pronounced AY-zel /ˈeɪ.zɛl/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Azel, a biblical name/place read as 'reserved; noble; he who is set apart.' A rare, old name; used here for a girl though it leans to boys.Low

In 30 seconds: A rare biblical name: Azel means 'reserved; set apart' (said 'AY-zel'). More often a boy's name — we note the lean.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowHebrew
MeaningFrom the Hebrew Azel, a biblical name/place read as 'reserved; noble; he who is set apart.' A rare, old name; used here for a girl though it leans to boys.
U.S. rank (2024)#11218 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 88

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201619212024

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

Azel appears in the Hebrew Bible as a name and a place, read as 'reserved; set apart.' As a girl's name it is very rare; it leans to boys, which we note — rare overall in the U.S. (said 'AY-zel').

For girls it appears very rarely in the U.S. Rare, biblical, and set-apart.

Did you know? Azel is a biblical Hebrew name/place read as 'reserved; noble; set apart' — a rare, old name used here for a girl, though it leans to boys, which we note (said 'AY-zel').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Azel — Hebrew biblical name/place 'reserved; set apart'; boy-leaning

Variations

AzelleAzaelAzal

Nicknames

AzZel

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Azel…

Azael— a like biblical Az- name
Azaria— a like Hebrew Az- name
Hazel— a near-rhyme in sound
Azalia— a like soft Az- name

Explore names like Azel

By themehebrewbiblicalcross-sexunisex-lean-boy

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Azel mean?

Azel is a biblical Hebrew name/place read as 'reserved; noble; set apart.'

How do you pronounce Azel?

It's said AY-zel /ˈeɪ.zɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Azel a boy or girl name?

Azel is used for both, but more often for boys — we note the lean.

How popular is Azel?

Azel is rare for girls and more common for boys in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia