Angel

Spanish and English

"angel, messenger"

Angel Origin and Meaning

The name Angel is a girl's name meaning "angel, messenger".

Angel is one of those names that has a very different trajectory for girls and boys. As a female name, it was most popular in the US from the 1970s until the turn of this century, almost breaking into the Top 100 at its peak in 2001 but then beginning a long slide down the list.

This may be partly because other forms of Angel -- Angela, Angie, Angelica, Angelina -- have dropped from favor too. Or it may be because of the crossover popularity of Angel for boys, partially inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

As a boys' name, Angel entered the Top 100 in 1997 and remains there today.

Spice Girl Melanie Brown named her daughter Angel Iris.

Angel Rank in US Top 1000

# 523 in the US

Angel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2533 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Angel

• 523 US 2023
• 1715 Nameberry 2024
• 441 England 2023
• 81 Dogs 2022
• 78 Cats 2022

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Famous People Named Angel

• Angel Leonie Coulby English actress
• Angel Lajuane McCoughtry American basketball player
• Angel Olsen American singer/songwriter
• Angel Marie Faith American R&B singer of group No Secrets
• Angel Katherine Reece aka Hailey Hatred American pro wrestler
• Angelina Myers "Angel" Martino American Olympic swimmer
• Angel Kelly American adult film actress
• Angel Iris Murphy Brown (b. 2007) daughter of singer Mel B and actor Eddie Murphy
• Angel Harvey Hylton (b. 2008) daughter of Javine Hylton & MC Harvey
• Nariyah Angel Solomon (b. 2009) octuplet of Nadya Suleman

The name Angel in Pop Culture

• Angel character in Borderlands and Borderlands 2
• Angel from the James Patterson series "Maximum Ride"
• Angel playable character in One Must Fall: 2097
• Angel Starr character from "Ace Attorney"
• Angel Dynamite character in "Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated"
• Angel character in "Lady and the Tramp 2"
• Angel Bunny Fluttershy's pet bunny in "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic"
• "Alita: Battle Angel " film and manga
• Angel Bright character in "Little Darlings"
• Angel character in the 2019 Film "Hustlers" played by Stormi Maya

International Variations of the name Angel

• Anela Hawaiian