Azazel
4 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 4 syllables
"Scapegoat"

From Hebrew

Scapegoat Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Azazel at a glance
MeaningScapegoat
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#3628
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Origin & history of Azazel
1
Hebrew roots
Azazel comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Scapegoat.
How popular is Azazel?
2021 peak year
Today, Azazel is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3628), with only about 33 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2021, 44 babies were given the name (ranked #2824 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Azazel has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 404 babies have been registered as Azazel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
44 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,824)
33 Avg. per year
(last decade)
330 Total registrations
last 10 years
404 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,628) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Azazel
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
A1
Z8
A1
Z8
E5
L3
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
Personality of Azazel
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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