Entry № 0311 · Hebrew origin

Azubah Azubah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-ZOO-bah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Forsaken (Jehoshaphat's mother)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "forsaken (jehoshaphat's mother)".

Azubah (עֲזוּבָה) means "forsaken" in Hebrew. In 1 Kings 22:42, Azubah was the daughter of Shilhi and mother of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. In Isaiah 62:4, the name is used metaphorically for Zion before its restoration.

Rare but iconic in biblical scholarship.

Forsaken. Mother of King Jehoshaphat.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

עֲזוּבָה

Transliteration: ʿĂzûḇāh
Pronunciation: / əˈzuː.bə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Azubah stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Azubah · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Azubahs before her.

Real people

Azubah

Mother of King Jehoshaphat.

In fiction

Azubah

1 Kings 22:42.

Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Azubah.

Numerology

The number behind Azubah.

The Authority

Azubah reduces to eight — the number of biblical queen-mother.

Parents on Azubah

Why families chose this name.

"Jehoshaphat's mother. Six letters. Azubah."

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