Names

Perhaps a form of Azalaïs. It was borne by Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831-1877), also called Zélie, the mother of Thérèse of Lisieux.

Possibly a Spanish variant of Asenath.

Hebrew form of Azaziah.

Means “reserved” in Hebrew. This is both the name of a minor character and a place name in the Old Testament.

Means “Yahweh is strong” in Hebrew. This is the name of three minor characters in the Old Testament.

Latin form of Azaziah.

Means “scapegoat” in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this is the name of the recipient of a sacrificial goat. The identity of Azazel is not clear; it may in fact be the name of the place where the goat is to be sacrificed, or it may be the name of some sort of evil desert demon.

Hebrew form of Azariah.

Form of Azad in several languages.

Means “Yahweh has helped” in Hebrew, derived from עָזַר (‘azar) meaning “help” and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of many Old Testament characters including of one of the three men the Babylonian king ordered cast into a fiery furnace. His Babylonian name was Abednego.