Azurea: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Azurea – Meaning: sky-blue – Origin: Persian and Arabic (via Old French) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-ZHOOR-ee-ah


Azurea is a Persian and Arabic (via Old French) girl's name meaning “sky-blue”. It appears in our list of 175+ Gemstone and Crystal Baby Names for Your Precious Little One.

Meaning & Origin of Azurea

Meaning: Sky-blue.

Origin: Persian and Arabic (via Old French).

A common claim: Often labeled simply as Latin for 'sky blue.' Actually: 'Azure' isn't originally Latin — it comes from Persian and Arabic words for lapis lazuli, passed into English through Old French.

How to Pronounce Azurea

Phonetic: ah-ZHOOR-ee-ah   IPA: /əˈʒʊəriə/

Popularity of Azurea

Azurea doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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