Azucena

Spanish from Arabic

"Madonna lily, white lily"

Azucena Origin and Meaning

The name Azucena is a girl's name meaning "Madonna lily, white lily".

Azucena is the Spanish name for the Madonna lily, or white lily, derived from the Arabic words ‘abyad, "white", and zanbaq, "lily". White lilies are symbols of the Virgin Mary, which gives the flower its alternate name, Madonna lily.

In the US, Azucena was most popular in the early aughts and peaked in 2001 when it was given to 194 baby girls. Azucena is seen as a first name and surname in Hispanic cultures, including South America and the Philippines.

Famously, Azucena is the name of a gypsy character in the opera Il trovatore ('The Troubadour'), by Giuseppe Verdi.