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View Name: Angel


ANGEL
GENDER: Masculine & Feminine
USAGE: English, Bulgarian, Macedonian
OTHER SCRIPTS: Ангел (Bulgarian, Macedonian)
PRONOUNCED: AYN-jəl (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From 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.
Related Names
VARIANT: Angelle (English)
DIMINUTIVES: Deangelo (English (African American)), Angjelko (Macedonian)
FEMININE FORMS: Angela (English), Angela (Macedonian)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Aingeru (Basque), Àngel (Catalan), Anđelko, Anđelo (Croatian), Anděl (Czech), Anxo (Galician), Angelos (Greek), Angelo, Angelino (Italian), Angelus (Late Roman), Ángel, Angelino (Spanish)
Popularity
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Chile  ranked #36 for boys 
France  ranked #300 for boys 
Netherlands  ranked #290 for girls 
Spain  ranked #33 for boys 


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