Angelo

Italian
"angel, messenger"

Angelo Origin and Meaning

The name Angelo is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "angel, messenger".

Old-school Italian name that could find new fans thanks to singer Adele, who chose it for her son after months of baby name mystery. Angelo is in the same name category as Rocco, the name of Madonna's son, and may get a fresh coat of cool.

# 299 in the US

Angelo Rank in US Top 1000

# 724 on Nameberry

Angelo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Angelo Popularity

Famous People Named Angelo

  • Angelo Buono
    American serial killer, one of the two Hillside Stranglers
  • Angelo Badalamenti
    American film composer
  • Angelo Sodano
    Italian Dean of the College of Cardinals
  • Angelo F. Taylor
    American Olympic hurdler
  • Angelo John Poffo
    American pro wrestler
  • Angelo Bortolo Bertelli
    American football player
  • Angelo Dundee
    American boxing trainer
  • Angelo Mosca
    American CFL player and pro wrestler
  • Angelo Emo
    last Grand Admiral of the Republic of Venice
  • Angelo James Adkins (b. 2012)
    son of singer Adele
  • Angelo D'Aleo
    singer for The Belmonts
  • Angelo Gabriel Kelly
    member of The Kelly Family

Angelo in Pop Culture

  • Angelo Sorrento
    character on TV's "Switched at Birth"
  • Angelo
    character on TV's "The Pretender"
  • Angelo Badsmith
    character in movie "The Invention of Lying"
  • Angelo Esposito
    character in movie "The Flyboys"
  • Nico di Angelo
    character in Rick Riordan's book series'
  • Angelo
    character in video game 'Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King'
  • Angelo Lagusa (alias Avilio Bruno)
    protagonist in the anime "91 Days"
  • On S3E8 of TV's "The Big Bang Theory
    " protagonist Leonard Hofstadter refers to Angelo as "a cool name" while lamenting his own name