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GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
OTHER FORMS: Azalía

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Nicknames for Azalia

Azzie, Ozzie, Lia, Zeely

Meanings and history of the name Azalia

The name Azalia is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Azalia is: Dry.

In English-speaking countries, this name is usually a variant spelling of Azaliah and Azalea, but there are also cases where it is a variant spelling of Azelia.
As for Spanish-speaking countries: the origin behind the use of the name there is less certain, but it is probably more often a variant form of Azalea there than of Azaliah, as on Facebook I have come across bearers who were actually called Flor de Azalia.

Lastly, a known bearer of this name is Azalia Snail, an American avant-garde singer-songwriter and musician. In her case, her name is a variant form of Azalea, as her parents had named her after the azaleas that grew near their home.

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