Azra is a distinctive choice, ranked #1197 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Azra in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1197
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About the Name Azra
Azra has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 211 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #674 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Azra is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Azra in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Azra
Azra Akın — Azra Akın is a Turkish-Dutch actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2002 in London on 7 December 2002.
Azra Bašić — Azra Bašić is a Bosniak former camp guard during the Bosnian War.
Henry Azra — Henry Azra, also spelled Henri Azra, is a Los Angeles–based classical Moroccan musician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Azra
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Azra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Azra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Azra is declining: down 523 places since 2020, to #1,197 in 2025. It peaked at #674 in 2020.
Azra is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Azra include: Azra Akın, Azra Bašić and Henry Azra. Short summaries for each appear below.
Azra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Azras in the wild.
27
UK babies named Azra (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 523 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Azra
Almost certainly the only Azra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Azra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Azra Bihorac, MD, MS is a Bosnian-American professor, nephrologist, and critical care intensivist who is the senior associate dean of research at the University of Florida College of Medicine and the R.