Names

Form of Azariah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Hebrew form of Azariah (masculine), as well as a feminine variant in the English-speaking world.

Means “fire” in Persian.

Means “God has helped” in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor Old Testament characters.

Russian cognate of Azalea.

Derived from Arabic عظمة (‘azamah) meaning “majesty, glory”.

Occitan form of Adelais.

From the name of the flower (shrubs of the genus Rhododendron), ultimately derived from Greek ἀζαλέος (azaleos) meaning “dry”.

Variant of Azahar. It can also be given in reference to the ruined Moorish city of Medina Azahara in Córdoba, which derives from the related Arabic root زهر (zahara) meaning “to shine”.

Means “orange blossom” in Spanish, ultimately from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning “flower”. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Azahar, meaning “Our Lady of the Orange Blossom”, because of the citrus trees that surround a church devoted to her near Murcia.