Azriel
/ˈæz.ɹi.əl/
Azriel comes from the Hebrew Azri’el, combining ezri (“my help”) with El (“God”), yielding “God is my help.” It appears in the Old Testament as the name of several minor figures in the tribes of Manasseh and Naphtali.
The name carried quiet biblical weight for centuries without attracting broad usage. Its modern surge is partly tied to the character Azriel from Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses fantasy series.
Azriel stands at its all-time SSA peak: No. 607 in 2024 with 467 births. The name has never ranked higher in recorded US history.
What the name Azriel means
Outside fiction, the name appears in Jewish mystical texts where Azriel of Gerona was a 13th-century Kabbalist whose writings influenced Sephardic thought.
Three syllables—AZ-ree-el—give it an ethereal, expansive sound. The soft sibilant open, rising middle, and biblical -el suffix mark it as clearly scriptural.
Parents drawn to Azriel often want a name that is rare enough to stand out yet grounded in genuine Hebrew tradition rather than pure invention.
Variants include Azrael, the anglicised form associated with the angel of death in Islamic tradition, giving the name a broader cultural reach.
US popularity over time
Numerology and symbolism
Based on Pythagorean numerology — a traditional system linking name letters to numbers. Presented for cultural interest.
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