Hazael
Hazael was a king of Aram-Damascus mentioned in the Bible. Under his reign, Aram-Damascus became an empire that ruled over large parts of contemporary Syria and Israel-Samaria. While he was likely born in the greater Damascus region of today, his place of birth is unknown, with both Bashan and the Beqaa Valley being favoured by different historians.
Meaning & Origin of Hazael
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hazael was a king of Aram-Damascus mentioned in the Bible. Under his reign, Aram-Damascus became an empire that ruled over large parts of contemporary Syria and Israel-Samaria. While he was likely born in the greater Damascus region of today, his place of birth is unknown, with both Bashan and the Beqaa Valley being favoured by different historians.
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The Story of Hazael
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Hazael as a girl name dates back to 2016, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Hazael — #8,457 in the national rankings. About 63% of every Hazael on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Hazael last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 64 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Hazael as a boy name dates back to 1983, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 36 newborns named Hazael — #3,310 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Hazael on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Hazael ranks #3,310 for boys with 36 births, rising sharply (+51% over the past five years). All told, over 666 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Hazael
Hazael is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 666 births in the dataset. Hazael's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,073. Use the chart and map above to compare Hazael's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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