Azalia

Azalia is a spelling of Azalea, the name of a flowering shrub. The botanical word comes from Greek azaleos, meaning dry, although the first-name meaning is most naturally the flower itself. This gives Azalia a direct connection with gardens and blossoms rather than a separate abstract virtue or personal characteristic.

The changed vowel in the final part distinguishes Azalia from the usual English plant spelling while preserving its recognizable shape. Botanical names often travel this way from scientific vocabulary into ordinary language and then into personal naming. Families drawn to the flower may prefer Azalia for its appearance or sound, while Azalea makes the written plant connection most immediate. The Greek root explains the word's history without defining the personality of the child who carries it.