AZ-ree-el; Az-ray-el
Azrael
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About Azrael
The name Azrael is currently ranked #656 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #656 in 2025. The name is most popular in AZRAEL, AZRAEL, and AZRAEL. Azrael is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,318 | 56 | 29.2 |
| 2015 | #2,134 | 65 | 33.9 |
| 2016 | #1,501 | 113 | 59.5 |
| 2017 | #1,351 | 132 | 71.3 |
| 2018 | #1,234 | 150 | 82.6 |
| 2019 | #953 | 225 | 125.4 |
| 2020 | #928 | 240 | 139 |
| 2021 | #839 | 283 | 161.8 |
| 2022 | #731 | 355 | 203.3 |
| 2023 | #684 | 394 | 230.3 |
| 2024 | #735 | 354 | 205.5 |
| 2025 | #656 | 421 | 246.5 |
World rankings
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Famous Azraels
- Abu Azrael
nom de guerre of Ayyub Faleh al,Rubaie, Iraqi Shi'a fighting ISIL
Azrael in pop culture
- "Asrael
" opera by Alberto Franchetti, Based on the old Flemish legend, Asrael falls in love with another angel called Nefta, loses her, and finally is reunited with her in Heaven
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the death of the universe in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series
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character in DC Comics
- Commander Azrael
character in tabletop game "Warhammer 40,000"
- Muruta Azrael
villain in anime "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED"
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character in film "Dogma"
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a main character in "The Dybbuk" by S. Ansky
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cat in The Smurfs series