| Gender | 👩 Girl |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \a-nge-la, an-gela\ |
| Number of People | 👶 668,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 548 |
| Numerology | 🔢 22 |
| Name origin | 🌍 English |
Angela is a name of Greek origin, meaning "messenger of God" or "angel." It embodies qualities such as grace, compassion, and purity. People named Angela are often seen as kind-hearted individuals who bring light and positivity into the lives of those around them. Embrace the essence of your name and let it guide you to spread love and inspiration wherever you go.
What are your baby’s characteristics like when you name her Angela?
You are a pioneer, a person who is ahead of his/her time. By using your intelligence and brightness you will reach a lot of success. You are a master builder. Other people respect you and consider you to be the authority on many different subjects. One of your flaws is that you can be stubborn at times.
Knowledge is your purpose. You take analyzing very seriously and try to look at everything in depth. You are very good at solving mental and physical riddles. You prefer scientific facts over hypothetical matters. You tend to be shy and reserved. It might be hard for you to trust other people. You have a gift of intuition, use it well.
You are loyal to your ambitions and desires. You are Independent, creative, a freethinker, and have strong leadership potential. You would like to take control of matters and stick to your primary ideas. You can be impulsive.
How do people react to you?
People believe that you are a generous person who has a lot of compassion for others. You make people feel comfortable. People tend to depend on you. You are not bothered by fashion; it is even possible to say that, at times, you tend to be a shabby dresser. People look at you as a mother figure.
Lucky colors: All shades of gray and bright blues
Lucky day(s): Thursday
Popularity:
In the 20th century, Angela had moderate levels of usage, but from the mid-1900s, it started to become more popular and gain more frequency. In 1956, Angela succeeded in making it among the top 100 most popular female names in the U.S. By the end of the 1960s, Angela was actually among the top 10 names. The height of popularity Angela happened between 1974 and 1977. During those years Angela occupied the 5th position among the most popular female names. In the past 30 years, however, Angela lost a lot of its popularity and it slipped from the list of the top 100 female names. In 2002 Angelina, another version of this name surpassed Angela in the char
Diminutives and variations of the name Angela
Some of the diminutives of Angela are:
Lina, Anzhelina, Angie, Angelien
The personality of the name Angeles
People named Angela tend to have an intense life and like to be in contact with other people. They need the support of their family and surround themselves with loved ones.
They give themselves a lot in love and see it as something heavenly. They are demanding and do not settle for just anything. The demand can create frustration for them since high expectations are generated and they may not find the perfection they are looking for in a person.
In health, the name Angela tells us that they are people who usually have a lot of energy and strong health. They usually need exercise to expel the energy that is left over. This strength makes them feel safe to face their lives.
Celebrities named Angela
Angela Yvonne Davis: a Marxist politician, African-American activist, and emeritus professor of philosophy in the United States.
Angela Merkel: German politician.
Angela Ponce: Known for being the first transgender woman to become Miss Universe Spain and compete in Miss Universe in 2018.
Angelina Jolie: Actress, model, philanthropist, voice actress, director, screenwriter, and women's rights activist. American and of Cambodian origin.
Famous people named Angela
Angela Merkel (Chancellor of Germany)
Angela Alioto (politician)
Angela Bassett (Actress)
Angela's Saint's Day
Angela's Saint's Day is October 2.
Numerology of the name Angela
According to numerology, the number associated with the name Angela is the number 3.
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I am an Angela, and I really like my name. I hate the nickname Angie, which many men'try to give to me for some reason. Some people call me Ang, which I'm not a fan of either. Just Angela is best!
i wish my name was shaniqua
i love my name i love being called ange or angie but every one calls me ange or angela well then comes my nick name peanut but other then my best friends calling me peanut or ange they never call me Angie or angela
I love my name too. Lots of people call me Ange - but I insist they put an 'e' on the end - otherwise I would be 'Ang' like Hang!!!
I wish my name was shaniqua too :(
my name is angela and there are 2 more angelas on ym block i lvoe my name and wouldn't change i
My sister is Angela. We call her Angie, and always have. She's never'said anything against her name, so I think she likes it.
I love my name Angela too. I think it is very feminine and I love its meaning. I work in health care and people have often said my name'suits as at times I have seemed liked an Angel to them (relieving pain etc). Its known on most countries and cultures as well
I absolutely love my name! I do not beli've my mother could have given me a better name. I have always loved it, even more so now. As a teenager I liked being called Angie, now I absolutely hate Angie and how people assume the can freely call you that once they find out your name is Angela.
Its a beautiful name, I like a girl named Angela. <3
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This is my sister-in-law's name, and I think It's beautiful.
My name is Angela and my middle name is Star. I was named this because they almost lost me during the birth so my parents said that I am a miracle. My dad wanted to name me Angel Star but my mom insisted on the proper name. I love my name and I haven't met anyone with the middle Star before.
I love my name, firstly because I was named after my grandmother and second cause my name just rocks. It's rare that'someone can actually botch up my name and once someone actually misspelled it, so not cool.
I love it! It's my name although there weren't a ton of Angela's when I was school. It's a classic name.
I too really like this name, but it's funny... Every time I meet a girl named Angela, she looks more like an Amy❤️ Go figure.
I love the name Angela. I didnt like it growing up as I was the only one with that name but now I am unique and beautiful (just like an Angel):) I feel like my name is a blessing and my friends call me "their Angel". My husband wants to name our daughter Angela but I dont know about that..
I use to hate my name as a young girl cause I could never find it on a rack with other names but now i love it as well as my middle name, which is Faith...I think Angela is a very feminine name and can kind of be alittle exotic.
i like my name. hard to find a nickname initially b/c do not like angie.
I love my name. My parents named me after the'song "Angie" by the Rolling Stones. My Dad called me Angelita when I was little and I loved it! Now people at work call me Angela and my friends call me Angie or Ang.
my name is Angela and I think it sounds very pretty for a girl's name.
This is my name and I LOVE it. People always tell me how unique and pretty my name is. The only thing that I hate is that people often call me Christa or CLarissa which is annoying, but whatever!
My twin sister's name is Angela. Which fits her perfectly bc she is very unique & beautiful. She has helped me through everything & idk where I'd be today without her. She is definitely my heavens sent angel
0o0o0mg goodness almost all my friends name are Angela. I really like this name! I wish my name was Monique or Shanell. Anyways I really love this name...y is there so many Angela's❤️❤️ lol.z
I love my name. I was named after Angela Davis. Doesn't matter whether you call me Ang, Ange, Angie or Angela. It all still equals Angela to me!
I have a bestfriend named Angela. She's really fun, simple, pretty and really smart. She can be shy sometimes, but she is the BEST FRIEND EVERRR!! She has a nickname but It's not really common. Her nickname is Gelay pronounced like 'jel-ay. Sometimes, I call her Gel. Awesome name I would say.
I love my name, Angela. Growing up, there were several Angelas, but we always went by Angie (I still do). It's easy to spell and not so common anymore, but I think It's timeless and feminine.
I love my name my dad wanted to name me Angel but mom decided Angela sounded better my dad still calls me Angel.
I like my name Angela. Everyone knows how to pronounce it. My brother calls me Ang and my uncle always calls me Angelina. My middle name is Joy.
i absolutely love the name angela. i also work in childcare and help take care of a little girl with the same name.
I like my name - It's common enough that people know how to spell it and pronounce it, but I rarely meet other Angelas. I HATE being called Angie though, which lots of men insist on calling me for some reason.
i love my name alot. ive never met any other angelas before so its kinda sweet
I absolutely love the name Angela. It exudes beauty and intelligence and is simply mesmerizing.
I don't like being called Angie so everyone calls me Angel.
My name is Angela and i've always liked it. Most of my family just calls me Ang, which I don't mind...It's kind of endearing! i've gone by Angie for years as i've always preferred that name. i've never had trouble with mispronounciations or misspellings!
Angela (which is my name) is the absolute best name! My mom named me Angela because she went to school with an Angela who everybody called Angel. My mom thought it would be cool to call me Angel too...but she'said I never acted like an Angel. LOL! The only problem with Angela is there are WAY TOO MANY of us.
My name is Angela and i've always loved it. I was named after aunt's daugther that passed away when she was a baby'so my name is very special to me. My name also mean "heavenly messenger" so I try to live up to it and be in tune to the things of GOD.
My name is Angela. I love the name because my parenys thought I was God's Messenger. What surprised me is that I only met 3 or 4 Angela's. BEcause it is in the 21st century I am not surprised that the name is not so popular anymore.
I always loved this name! It is my sisters name and it fits her perfectly!
MY Name is Angela and i like it but now there are too many people with that name but i still like it because people call me Angelay or Angie
The most beautiful name in the world! I love It'so much i gave it to my baby girl, She is now 17 years old! Every time i hear it i still get such a feeling,i just love It'so so much,It's really really beautiful,just like my Farrah! And such beautiful meanings too - happiness,joyful,princess,joy! I JUST LOVE It'sO SO MUCH x
I was born in the 50's and it was a popular name then. I am called Angi but hate being called Ange!
i love it because i can be called, Angela, Ang, Angie, or Ann. I use to not like my name but now i love it. It also means "angel" which make me feel special
i love my name! however, it is inevitable that new acquaintances will either call me "angie" at some point and i prefer "ange", "angelina" or any other of 10 derivative pet-names. also, i've never been'the only angela in any circle of friends...but it is classic and i'll never get tired of it.
I love my name Angela too. It'seems so special- I feel and act as an angel, and feel close to God.
My name is Angela and Im now happy with my name. I was given'the name as I was born on the feast day of St Angela Merici (27th Jan) and according to my mum looked like a little Angel too. At school I was Angie and now Im older family call me Angela and friends call me mostly Ange. Like my name and love the'stones song Angie too.
I like my name, i've only known one other Angela-is that weird❤️
A girl in my 5th grade class was named Angela Marie. She was pretty nice though she was kind of a bad kid. Oh well. But I really like the name!
My name is Angela,and I can't imagine having any other name. i've always felt like it fit me well. Despite it being VERY common, I haven't known more than a few other Angela's in my 38 years, and I was born in 1993 which was one of many years that Angela was in the top 10 most common names. My middle name is Amber, and it has a nice rhythm to it with both my maiden name as well as my married name.
My name is Angela Marie. My mom liked Angela and my dad liked Marie. They ended up calling me Marie. I like Marie much better. There were always other Angelas in school so I am glad I didn't have to compete. I don't like the nicknames Angie either. In college it was sometimes easier to just go by Angela for certain classes instead of having to explain to the professor.
I love my name angela too! coincidence, my dad also named me after the rolling stones song angie.
My name is angela and my middle name is marie. I have always loved my name, everyone is saying that its such a popular name but ive always been'the only Angela in my grade haha.
My name is Angela and I love it. It's universal, easy to pronounce and classic.