The baby name Azelea is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-ZEE-lee-uh (IPA: /əˈziːliə/).
Azelea is English in Origin.
The baby name Azelea is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-ZEE-lee-uh (IPA: /əˈziːliə/).
Azelea is English in Origin.
Azelea is a modern respelling of Azalea, an English botanical name taken from the flowering shrub. The plant term traces to Greek azaleos “dry,” a reference to the shrub’s preference for well-drained soil, filtered through botanical Latin and adopted into English in the 18th century. As a given name, it surfaced in the late Victorian vogue for floral names and has enjoyed a 21st-century upswing alongside nature-inspired choices.
Variants and related spellings include Azalea (standard), Azaleah, Azelia, and Azealia; short forms such as Azi, Lea, or Zalie sometimes appear. The usual pronunciation is a-zuh-LEE-uh. The name’s meaning centers on the azalea flower itself, long associated in floriography with elegance, careful love, and domestic devotion. Azelea offers the same vivid, garden-fresh imagery as Azalea while providing a distinctive twist in spelling.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Azelea is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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