Given name
Azrael
“one who is helped by God”
Azrael is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is helped by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is helped 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 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Azrael through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,549
- 3,188 boys · 361 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 443 babies
- 2025
- 443
- #656 for boys · #5,587 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +98%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 92% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 421 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 656 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 110.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 22 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (106). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,086 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.
Azrael’s family of names
Azrael has a related form in Azriel. Azrael has a related form in Azriel. Azrael has a related form in Azraeil.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Azrael
Characters named Azrael: Azrael (DC Comics character).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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