Given name & surname
Azia
“resurrection”
Azia is a variant of Asia. Interpretations include “resurrection” and “the rising sun; a woman from the East; in the Koran, the woman who raised Moses”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Azia is a variant of Asia. Interpretations include “resurrection” and “the rising sun; a woman from the East; in the Koran, the woman who raised Moses”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Azia is a variant of Asia. Asia has been associated with Greek and English naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Azia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,434
- 0 boys · 1,434 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 74 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,260 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,260 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 74 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,164 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Azia’s family of names
Azia has a related form in Asia. Azia has a related form in Aza.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.