Angel

AYN-jul

Boy

Average rank #620 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, Bulgarian, Macedonian

, Bulgarian, MacedonianFrom the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word αγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger"). It has never been very common in the English-speaking world, where it is sometimes used as a feminine name in modern times.

How popular is Angel?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#1,199

in 2024

🇺🇸 USA

#67

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#594

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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