Given name
Azazel
“entire removal”·“strength of God”·“she-goat of going away”
Azazel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewעזאזל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Azazel is thought to mean “entire removal,” “strength of God” or “she-goat of going away.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Azazel is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Azazel appears in Leviticus 16:8, Exodus 20:3-6, Exodus 22:20 and 3 other passages.
- Leviticus 16:8
- Exodus 20:3-6
- Exodus 22:20
- 2 Chronicles 34:25
- 1 Corinthians 10:20
- Leviticus 14:1-7
From biblical name research
Azazel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 452
- 435 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #2,998 for boys · #13,445 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +35%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,998 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Azazel’s family of names
See also 25
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Ezrashares a root
- Azielshares a root
- Oziasshares a root
- Ezrahshares a root
- Boazshares a root
- Azizashares a root
- Uzziahshares a root
- Uzzielshares a root
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- Jaazielshares a root
- Jaaziahshares a root
- Gazashares a root
- Azzanshares a root
- Uzalshares a root
- Uzziashares a root
- Uzzishares a root
- Uzzahshares a root
- Uzzashares a root
- Uzishares a root
- Maaziahshares a root
- Eluzaishares a root
- Azmavethshares a root
- Azgadshares a root
- Azbukshares a root
- Azaziahshares a root
- Azazshares a root
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