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Azriel - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Azriel

[ syll. a-zriel, az-ri-el ] The boy name Azriel is pronounced AEZRiy-L KEY. Azriel's language of origin is Hebrew and it is also used largely in the Hebrew language. The name is of the meaning 'God helps'. Biblical name derived from azar meaning 'to help' ; el meaning 'God, powerful'. In the Bible, the name was borne by several minor characters, including one of the leading men of the half-tribe of Manasseh. See also the related form, the German Helfgott.

Azriel is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is ranked outside of the top 1000 names.

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Azriel: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"


 
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