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Angel

Meaning: Messenger
Origin: English (from Greek via Latin)

Girl's name · #546 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

11% girls · 89% boys — About 89% of babies named Angel in recent years have been boys. Angel →

Popularity over time

Angel reached #104 in 2001 and has faded to #546 since. About 100,000 girls have carried it since 1894.

Across the states

See where Angel is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Angel is especially popular in Philippines.

#3 in Philippines (2024) · #229 in New Zealand (2025) · #419 in England & Wales (2025) · #446 in Ireland (2025) · #808 in Scotland (2025) · #988 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,851 in France (2025) · #608 in Canada (2024).

Famous Angels

Angel Coulby — English actress
Angel McCoughtry — American basketball player
Angel Martino — American swimmer
Angel Haze — American rapper and singer
Angel Reese — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

Angel Salvadore — New X-Men
Angel Dust — Marvel Comics
Ángel — The King of Fighters 2001 (video game)

What Angels become

Among 3,049 notable people named Angel:

Political leaders appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Angel Joy Chavis Rocker, American guidance counselor and presidential candidate.

Similar names: Angela · Jocelyn · Hanna · Miranda · Alison · Anika

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