Angel
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Angel comes from the Greek word for “messenger,” specifically a heavenly messenger of God, and is used for boys and girls. While Angelo is the long-standing classic, Angel has climbed steadily since the 1900s; Spanish speakers say AHN-hel, which gives it a more masculine sound.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Angel in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Angel against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Angel is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Angel in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 4,757 boys were named Angel, making it the #67 boys' name in the US. Since 1888, 265,886 boys have been named Angel, with the most (11,602) in 2006. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona.
In 2025, 551 girls were named Angel, making it the #546 girls' name in the US. Since 1894, 100,288 girls have been named Angel, with the most (3,100) in 2002. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, Alabama and South Carolina.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Angel in other languages
- Angela Dutch, English, French, Italian, Romanian, Slovenian
- Angelo Dutch, Italian
- Àngel Catalan
- Ángel Spanish
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Angel
There are 348 towns and villages with Angel in their name, in 23 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 275🇺🇸 United States 12🇵🇭 Philippines 11🇸🇻 El Salvador 6🇨🇺 Cuba 5🇫🇷 France 5🇦🇷 Argentina 4🇨🇴 Colombia 4
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| El Ángel | Carchi, 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 3,983 | Map |
| Mount Angel | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,437 | Map |
| Puerto Ángel | Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2,645 | Map |
| Santa Angel | Western Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2,344 | Map |
| Ángel Gallardo | Santa Fe, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1,597 | Map |
| San Ángel | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,563 | Map |
| San Ángel | Guerrero, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,186 | Map |
| Angel Fire | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,122 | Map |
| San Angel | Quintana Roo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,041 | Map |
| San Ángel | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 882 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Angel
There are 23 lakes and reservoirs with Angel in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 14🇨🇦 Canada 5🇨🇺 Cuba 2🇲🇽 Mexico 2
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| Angel Juárez | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Angel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Angel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Angel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Angel Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Angel Lake | Yukon, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Angel Lake | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Angel Lake | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Angel Lake | California, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Angel Lake | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Angel songs
61 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Angel in their title. The best known:
- Angel – Madonna (1984)
- Angel – Mika Newton (2011)
- Angel – Massive Attack (1998)
- Angel – Aerosmith (1988)
- Angel – Rayvon (2001)
- Angel – Sanna Nielsen (1998)
- Angel (2004)
- Angel – Two Tricky (2001)
- Angel – X Japan (2023)
- Angel (2010)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Angel
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Angel.
Angel Boris
Angel Campos
Angel Deradoorian
Angel Granchov
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Fictional characters named Angel
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Angel as a pet name
FurryName has found 2,101 dogs named Angel in public pet registers, making it the #73 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (1390), Playford (70), Tacoma (12). Angel as a dog name →
FurryName has found 254 cats named Angel in public pet registers, making it the #61 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (48), Tacoma (4), Golden Plains Shire (3). Angel as a cat name →
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