Azalea means dry flower — from the Greek azaleos (dry), because azaleas thrive in well-drained soil. Despite the dry meaning, azalea blossoms are among the most spectacularly colourful in any garden. Iggy Azalea took the flower as her surname. Four syllables of Greek-botanical contradiction: the dry flower that blooms most vibrantly.
Greek azaleos (dry)→botanical genus Azalea→given name
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English / Greek roots
Azalea comes from the Greek meaning dry — azaleas thrive in well-drained soil. Despite the dry etymology, azalea blossoms are among the most vibrant, colourful flowers. Iggy Azalea took the flower name for her career.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Botanical name; Iggy Azalea (born 1990).
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Today
Azalea remains a beloved choice, ranking #481 in the US. 10,618 babies have been named Azalea since 1902.
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How popular is Azalea?
2024peak year
Azalea is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks around #481, with about 663 babies named Azalea each year. In 2024, 868 babies received the name (ranked #358). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 10,618.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Azalea's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — vibrant communication. People named Azalea tend to be colourful, paradoxical, and gifted at blooming most vibrantly where others see only dry soil.
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Blooms where others see dry soil
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Vibrant paradox
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Z-electric colour
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Greek-botanical depth
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Garden-level spectacle
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Z8
A1
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E5
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Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Azalea
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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