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Azazel
OriginHebrew
Meaning"scapegoat"
About Azazel
In the Hebrew bible, Azazel is the name of the place where the scapegoat bearing the Jews' sins during Yom Kippur was sacrificed. In Christian and Islamic traditions, Azazel is the name of a fallen angel.
Azazel is mostly used for boys but has been recorded for a small number of girls as well. The first year it charted for girls was 2020.
Azazel Jacobs is a (male) film director.
Pronounced uh-ZAY-zuhl.
As of October 2026, Azazel ranked #13445 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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