The story behind Angela
Feminine form of Church Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger, angel”).
Other language forms and explanations (5)
German entry
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Angela
Italian entry
a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Angela
Estonian entry
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Angela
Latin entry
a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Angela
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Ángela.
Pronunciation
General-American: /ˈænd͡ʒələ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- German: /ˈaŋɡela/
- German: /aŋˈɡeːla/
- German: /ˈaŋəla/
- Italian: /ˈan.d͡ʒe.la/
- Estonian: /ˈɑnɡ̊elɑ/
- Estonian: [ˈɑŋɡ̊elɑ]
- Latin; Classical-Latin: [ˈaŋ.ɡɛ.ɫa]
- Latin: [ˈan̠ʲ.d͡ʒe.la]
- Tagalog: /ˈʔaŋhela/
- Tagalog: [ˌʔaŋ.hɛˈla]
- Tagalog: /ˈʔand͡ʒela/
- Tagalog: [ˌʔan̪.d͡ʒɛˈla]
- Tagalog: /ˈʔandjela/
- Tagalog: [ˌʔan̪.d̪jɛˈla]
Popularity
Angela ranked #408 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Angela
Adolba
From Spanish Adolfo (“Adolf”), coined by Sabino Arana.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adria
From Latin Adria, Hadria. Compare Adriatic.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adriana
Doublet of Adrienne and Adrian. a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan], equivalent to English Adriana a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan],…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adrianna
Learned borrowing from Latin Adrianna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agata
Learned borrowing from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ágata
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Ágata, from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Angela
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bairbre
From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baldomero
Borrowed from Spanish Baldomero.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Angela
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bairbre
From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Balbino
Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length