Azula is a modern name derived from azul, the Spanish and Portuguese word for "blue", with a feminine ending. It was coined for Princess Azula, the fire-bending antagonist in the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, and parents picked it up after the show returned to streaming in 2020. Azula climbed from number 5058 in 2019 to number 1830 in 2021, reached number 1648 in 2024 and ranks number 1693 in 2025.