Name Azaniah Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts אֲזַנְיָה(Ancient Hebrew) Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History From the Hebrew name אֲזַנְיָה ('Ăzanyâ) meaning "God has listened", from the roots אָזַן ('āzan) meaning "to hear" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. Azaniah is the father of Joshua in the book of Neremiah.