95%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage French (Rare) Pronounced Pron. A-ZEH-LEE [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Perhaps a form of Azalaïs. It was borne by Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831-1877), also called Zélie, the mother of Thérèse of Lisieux. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveZélie People think this name isRate·Details classic youthful formal upper class natural wholesome delicate refined strange complex serious nerdy Categories ends in -ie, ends in -lie, rare French, saints