Given name

Azania

“one who is heard by God”

Azania is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is heard by God.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is heard by God.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Azania through the years

Babies since 1880
96
0 boys · 96 girls
Most popular year
2020
10 babies
2025
6
#13,443 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+100%
Rising fast
0246820002025Highest share 20203.7
Azania in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1983–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,443 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Azania’s family of names

Azania has a related form in Azanea. Azania has a related form in Azaneah. Azania has a related form in Azaniah.

Walk Azania’s family in the name graph

AzaniaAzaniahAzaniyahAzaniyaAzaneaAzaneah

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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