Azurite: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Azurite – Meaning: the deep-blue copper mineral, ultimately from a Persian word for blue/lapis, passed through Arabic lazaward and Old French azur – Origin: Persian, via Arabic and Old French – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AZH-er-yte


Azurite is a Persian, via Arabic and Old French girl's name meaning “the deep-blue copper mineral, ultimately from a Persian word for blue/lapis, passed through Arabic lazaward and Old French azur”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Azurite

Meaning: The deep-blue copper mineral, ultimately from a Persian word for blue/lapis, passed through Arabic lazaward and Old French azur.

Origin: Persian, via Arabic and Old French.

How to Pronounce Azurite

Phonetic: AZH-er-yte   IPA: /ˈæʒəraɪt/

Popularity of Azurite

Azurite 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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