Angela (given name)
Angela is a female given name. It is derived from the Greek word ángelos (ἄγγελος), meaning angel from Greek mythology. In the United States, the name "Angela" was at its most popular between 1965 and 1979, when it was ranked among the top 10 names for girls. Between 1922 and 2021, in the United States, the name was ranked in the top 35 names for girls.
A guardian angel protecting children, from a 19th century print | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈændʒɪlə/ AN-jil-ə German: [ˈaŋɡela, aŋˈɡeːla] Italian: [ˈandʒela] Slovak: [ˈaŋɡela] Portuguese: [ˈɐ̃ʒelɐ] Russian: [ˈanɡʲɪlə] |
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| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Greek |
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| See also | Angie, Angel, Angelina, Angeline, Angelica, Angelita, Angelis, Anghela, Angella, Angelle, Angelea, Ángela, Ângela, Anjel, Gelya |
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