The baby name Azuba is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ə-ZOO-bə (uh-ZOO-buh) — /əˈzuːbə/.
Azuba is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Azuba is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ə-ZOO-bə (uh-ZOO-buh) — /əˈzuːbə/.
Azuba is Hebrew in Origin.
Azuba is an English form of the Biblical Hebrew name Azubah (עֲזוּבָה), derived from the root ‘azav, “to leave, forsake.” In the Hebrew Bible it appears for two women: the wife of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:18) and the mother of King Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31). While the literal meaning is “forsaken” or “deserted,” the term in Isaiah 62:4 is contrasted with names of favor and restoration, giving the name a layered, redemptive resonance for many readers.
Usage in the English-speaking world owes much to Puritan naming in the 17th–18th centuries, when rare Old Testament names were favored; Azuba shows up on New England records and gravestones into the 19th century but is now very uncommon. Variants include Azubah (standard biblical form) and Azuba, with occasional short forms like Zuba. Related thematic counterparts include Hephzibah and Beulah.
Azuba is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Azuba appears only 9 times in total — found in 7 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Azuba is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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