Hazael
US Popularity:7486
Origin:Hebrew
Meaning:One who sees God
Hazael is a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin, meaning “one who sees God.” Parents are likely to be more familiar with its feminine variant, Hazel; however, Hazael has a riveting past. During the 9th century BCE, King Hazael reigned the Syrian city of Damascus after the death of Ben-Hadad. When Ben-Hadad was ill, he sent Hazael to the prophet Elisha to ask about his recovery chances. Elisha prophesied that the reigning King would die and Hazael would succeed him. Hazael returned to Ben-Hadad to kill him and ruled for many years following his death. Although appearing brutal and unkind, Hazael was featured at length in the Torah and has become a well-known biblical and cultural figure throughout the centuries.
Hazael Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Hazael is currently #3734 on The Bump
Boy:Hazael is currently #2506 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Hazael is currently #2069 on The Bump Girl Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Hazael is currently #7486 in U.S. births
Boy:Hazael is currently #9413 in U.S. births
Girl:Hazael is currently #19664 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
Gender:
Girl
#19664
in 2022
- 4742
from 2021
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