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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Angela

AN-jə-lə · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Messenger of God; angel
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;Italian
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
angelic · religious
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#282
2024 births1,117
Peak year1971
First appeared1880
Total US births672,480
1971 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AngieAngAngel
Alternate spellings
AnjelaAngella
In other languages
Angèle (French)Ángela (Spanish)Angelina (Italian)Anzhela (Russian)

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Notable people named Angela

Angela Merkel (Chancellor)
Angela Lansbury (actress)
Angela Bassett (actress)
Angela Davis (activist)