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Angel Meaning

    

What does Angel mean?

The name Angel is of Greek origin.

The meaning of Angel is "angel, messenger of G-d".

Angel is used as both a boys and girls name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced An-gel.

The Given Name Angel

Angel is a variant of Angelus. See Angelus for further details.

Angel appeals to parents who seek a name with genuine depth.

A wonderfully classic name.

Alternate names include Angell.

Some famous bearers of this name include: angel Dario Acosta Zurita, Angel McCoughtry, and Angel Reyna.

Angel Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 368 in baby name popularity for girls with 849 occurrences. It ranked 72 in baby name popularity for boys with 5,032 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 350 in baby name popularity for girls with 920 occurrences. It ranked 71 in baby name popularity for boys with 5,257 occurrences.

View the Angel Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Angel has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Angel to other names.

Angel Related Names

Angel is a variant of Angelus.

Variants of the name Angel include Angell.

The names Andel, Angelle are all forms of Angel.

Famous Angels

  • angel Dario Acosta Zurita ~ Saint
  • Angel McCoughtry ~ Basketball Player
  • Angel Reyna ~ Soccer Player

Angel Numerology

What will your new littleAngel be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

Children named Angel are often stylish and realistic but most of all they are read more >>

Angel Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Angel in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Angel.

Just for fun, see the name Angel in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Angel in Nautical Flags page.