Azubah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Azubah

What is the meaning of the name Azubah ?

The baby name Azubah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-ZOO-bah / uh-ZOO-buh.

Azubah is Hebrew in Origin.

Azubah is a rare biblical feminine name from Hebrew ‘Azuvah (עֲזוּבָה), from the root ‘-z-b “to leave, forsake,” usually interpreted as “forsaken” or “abandoned.” It is borne by two women in the Hebrew Bible: the mother of King Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31) and a wife of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:18). The common noun ‘azuvah in Isaiah 62:4 (“No longer called Forsaken”) echoes the name’s literal sense, often contrasted with Hephzibah (“My delight is in her”).

Use of Azubah in English emerged via Puritan admiration for Old Testament names, and it surfaces in 17th–19th‑century New England records and gravestones, sometimes as Azuba. The name remains very uncommon today in both Jewish and Christian communities. Variant forms and transliterations include Azuba, Azuva, and Azuvah; related nicknames such as Zuba may appear informally. The stark meaning appeals to some for its redemptive, hope‑after‑desolation resonance.

⚙ Azubah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Azubah appears only 8 times in total — found in 4 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.