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Azza

Girl name · Arabic

Meaningyoung gazelle · Arabic

Azza is an Arabic girl name meaning “young gazelle”. Arabic names are often chosen for a virtue or a blessing parents hope their child will carry. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.

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  • Word funAzza is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.
  • Scrabble scoreIf names were allowed in Scrabble, Azza would score 22 points, thanks largely to the Z (worth 10). A high-scoring name!
  • GenerationAzza is having its moment right now. Most Azzas are still in diapers or at preschool, so picture a Gen Alpha or Gen Beta kid.
  • Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Azza would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 322,581 baby girls got the name in 2025.
  • HistoryAzza first shows up in US birth records in 1997, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 28 years since.
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hello, little Azza

US births per million girls, 1997–2025

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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).

About the name Azza

Azza is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “young gazelle”. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.

Origin:Arabic names

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Questions about the name Azza

What does the name Azza mean?

Azza means “young gazelle” and comes from Arabic. Other girl names with a similar meaning include Tabitha (“gazelle”), Reem (“white gazelle”), Dorcas (“gazelle”) and Ghazal (“gazelle”).

What is the origin of the name Azza?

Azza is Arabic in origin. Other Arabic names to consider are Eleanor (“possibly light”), Layla (“night”), Lyla (“night”) and Aaliyah (“exalted”).

Is Azza a boy or girl name?

Azza is a girl name. In 2025, 5 US girls were named Azza.

How popular is the name Azza?

Azza ranked #14,942 for US girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it reached #11,169.

What names are similar to Azza?

If you like Azza, you might also like Tabitha, Reem, Dorcas and Ghazal.

What should I know before naming my baby Azza?

Azza is an Arabic girl name meaning “young gazelle”. Arabic names are often chosen for a virtue or a blessing parents hope their child will carry. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.