Azura (given name)

{{Infobox given name

|name =Azura

|image = Lapis Lazuli Bracelet.JPG

|caption = A bracelet made of lapis lazuli. The name Azura is ultimately derived from a Persian word for the blue stone.

|gender = Female

|meaning = Blue

|region =

|language = English

|related names = Azure, Azzurra

}}

Azura is a feminine given name meaning "blue", derived from a Persian word meaning "blue semiprecious stone"{{cite book|last=Lansky|first=Bruce |author-link= |date=2019 |title= 100,000+ Baby Names: The most helpful, complete, & up-to-date name book |url= |location= |publisher= Da Capo Lifelong Books |page= 88|isbn= 978-0306845246}} or lapis lazuli.https://www.behindthename.com/name/azure

Notable people with the name include:

• Azurá Stevens (born 1996), American professional basketball player
• Azura Skye, stage name of American actress Azura Storozynski (born 1981)