🔥Azalea

a-ZAY-lee-ah

English

"azalea, a flower"

Azalea Origin and Meaning

The name Azalea is a girl's name of English origin meaning "azalea, a flower".

Azalea is one of the fresher flower names, along with Zinnia and Lilac, that are new to the name bouquet — in fact, it entered the Social Security list for the first time in 2012. So if Lily and Rose are too tame for you, consider this brilliant pink springtime blossom with a touch of the unusual that has been growing in popularity.

Azalea is the name of the princess heroine of the novel Entwined, and, most recently, is connected to musical artist Iggy Azalea.

Azalea Rank in US Top 1000

# 367 in the US

Azalea Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 468 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Azalea

• 367 US 2023
• 468 Nameberry 2025
• 313 Future 2028
• 671 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Azalea

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Azalea.

• Aura
• Acacia
• Gaia
• Avalon
• Astra
• Celestia
• Zora
• Bellatrix
• Nyx
• Selene
• Fae
• Calypso
• Lilith
• Soleil
• Aphrodite
• Pandora
• Rhea
• Venus
• Sapphira
• Artemis

Famous People Named Azalea

• Iggy Azalea Australian rapper
• Azealia Banks American rapper, singer, and songwriter
• Helen Azalea "Poppy" Baring (1901 1980), English socialite

The name Azalea in Pop Culture

• Azalea Kathryn Wentworth main character in Heather Dixon's "Entwined"
• Azalea Berges character in 2008 film "Poison Ivy: The Secret Society"
• Azalea character in Barbara Cartland's "The Fragrant Flower"
• "Azalea" song composed by Duke Ellington