The story behind Angelica
Church Italian Angelica, from Latin angelica or a Latinate elaboration of Angela. Name of a heroine in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1516).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Italian entry
From Latin angelica (“angelic”).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Angelica.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AE0 N JH EH1 L IH0 K AH0 / AE1 N JH AH0 L IY2 K AH0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Italian: /anˈd͡ʒɛ.li.ka/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ʔanˈd͡ʒelika/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ʔɐn̪ˌd͡ʒɛː.lɪˈx̠a]
- Tagalog: /ʔanˈdjelika/
- Tagalog: [ʔɐn̪ˌd̪jɛː.lɪˈx̠a]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Angelica ranked #708 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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Middle Names for Angelica
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Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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