Azriel | Imamother

amother

Wed, Dec 16 2020, 9:34 pm

I really like this baby boys name. And the nickname Azi.
Was this the name of a malach?
Is it in the tanach?
I want to know more about the origin and any people in tanach or the Talmud that have this name.

amother

Blonde

Wed, Dec 16 2020, 9:44 pm

My son's name is Azriel and we call him Azi. As far as we know there is no significant Tanach Azriel. I think there was a Kabbalist named Azriel but we chose it because we loved the actual meaning-G-d is my help.
And we obviously loved the name and wanted something a little different but not too different. My son is now a toddler and I'm still obsessed with the name!

FranticFrummie

Wed, Dec 16 2020, 9:48 pm

Azriel, is the angel of death. It's a very big thing in the Islamic texts.

There is some debate between scholars on the spelling, as some spell it Azrael, but it pretty much sounds the same, and they seem to be interchangeable.

Other sources say that Azrael is the angel of death, but Azriel is the angle of destruction.

So, yeah. Probably not the best choice.

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amother

Wed, Dec 16 2020, 9:49 pm

amother [ Blonde ] wrote:

I love your sons name!

I’m interested if anyone knows who the kabbalist Azriel is. And if the name is mentioned anywhere else.

amother

Wed, Dec 16 2020, 9:51 pm

FranticFrummie wrote:

This is not a Jewish concept at all.
Looks to be a belief in Muslim circles. I would not base a Jewish name on Muslim beliefs.

It’s a Hebrew name and has a completely different meaning then what you’re suggesting.

amother

Wed, Dec 16 2020, 10:16 pm

FranticFrummie wrote:

https://www.babynames.com/name/Azrael
https://www.babynames.com/name/azriel
https://www.babynames.com/name/azarel

Asriel is son of Manasseh in the Bible.

The famous kabbalist is the Arizal. https://www.chabad.org/library.....l.htm

If you have nothing to add here other than telling me the Muslim beliefs associated with the name, then please don’t bother. I’m not talking about the Muslim Azrael angel.

This is a Jewish name. There are no negative associations with this name in Hebrew and it’s very offensive what you’re posting.

amother

Mauve

Wed, Dec 16 2020, 10:27 pm

It's my father's name. He goes by his middle name though. My cousin has the same name and gets called Ezriel. Or Zreel for short.
I do know someone Azi but his name is Azarya.

Sparkler

Wed, Dec 16 2020, 10:30 pm

I know someone who named their child Azriel after a very dangerous and complicated pregnancy, because of the beautiful meaning of the word- translated as עזר קל, Hashem helped.

FranticFrummie

Wed, Dec 16 2020, 10:32 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

No offence was intended. You posted that you didn't know anything about the name, you just liked the way it sounded. I was trying to give you some background.

I won't post anymore, I have nothing more to add.

etky

Thu, Dec 17 2020, 12:54 am

The name appears in Tanach, in sefer Yirmiyahu.
It's not a name that you really hear here in Israel, at least in general and DL society. Don't know about Haredi circles and I also don't know why it's not more popular here cause the meaning is beautiful.
OTOH, you do sometimes hear the name here as a family name as well as variations on it like Azrielov and of course the famous Azrieli family and their eponymous chain of shopping malls, among other ventures they are associated with.
I am familiar though with the name from my childhood in the States. There were several Azriels that I remember growing up. Most were nicknamed Azi.

essie14

Thu, Dec 17 2020, 2:42 am

I know several people with this name, from all different circles.
Here is the origin and info
http://www.shemli.co.il/hebnam.....15694

amother

Red

Thu, Dec 17 2020, 9:01 am

etky wrote:

Rabbi Azriel Auerbach shlita.
Had I had a few more boys we would have gone back to Zaidy Azriel. I like the name!