Angela
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Angela comes from Greek and means “messenger of God” or “angel,” with forms such as Angelina, Angelique, and the Irish Aingeal, and Angie as a nickname. Famous bearers include actresses Angela Lansbury and Angela Bassett and German chancellor Angela Merkel. A generous namesake is philanthropist Angela Burdett-Coutts, who used her inherited fortune to house the poor and helped found a London society to protect children.
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Usage of Angela in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Angela 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 Angela is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Angela in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 765 girls were named Angela, making it the #408 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 673,257 girls have been named Angela, with the most (25,901) in 1971. It is most common, relative to births, in Delaware, Arizona and Nevada.
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.
Angela in other languages
- Angelica Dutch, Italian, Spanish
- Анжела Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
- Angel Dutch, English
- Angelika Latvian, Polish
- Angelique Dutch, French
- Angélica Portuguese, Spanish
- Angélique Dutch, French
- Angelė Lithuanian
- Angiola Italian
- Angèle French
- Aniela Polish
- Ingela Swedish
- Àngela Catalan
- Ángela Spanish
- Ángeles Spanish
Angela name days
- December 7 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Angela
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Angela, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Angela (Category 5) | 1995 | Western Pacific | 287 km/h |
| Typhoon Angela (Category 2) | 1992 | Western Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Typhoon Angela (Category 4) | 1989 | Western Pacific | 241 km/h |
| Tropical storm Angela | 1972 | South Indian Ocean | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Angela | 1967 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical depression Angela | 1967 | South Pacific | 56 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Angela
There are 22 towns and villages with Angela in their name, in 12 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇬🇹 Guatemala 3🇦🇷 Argentina 2🇪🇨 Ecuador 2🇮🇳 India 2🇵🇪 Peru 2🇺🇸 United States 2🇦🇴 Angola 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Villa Ángela | Chaco, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 43,511 | Map |
| Santa Angela | Lima region, 🇵🇪 Peru | 161 | Map |
| Santa Ángela | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 7 | Map |
| Angela | Izabal Department, 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – | Map |
| Angela | Himachal Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Angela | Himachal Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Angela | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Angela Arellano | Ucayali, 🇵🇪 Peru | – | Map |
| Angela Colonia | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Hacienda Angela | Western Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Angela
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Angela in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Angela Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Angela Lake | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Angela | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Angela | California, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Angela songs
12 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Angela in their title. The best known:
- Angela – John Lennon (1972)
- Angela – Maurice Gibb (1988)
- Angela – Simon Keats (2020)
- Angela – Yannick Noah (2010)
- Angela – Masayoshi Yamazaki (2006)
- Angela – Lester & Denwood (1974)
- Angela – José Feliciano (1976)
- Angela – The Lumineers (2016)
- Angela
- Angela – Jarvis Cocker (2009)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Angela
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Angela.
Angela Bassett
Angela Bettis
Angela Cartwright
Angela Franke
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Fictional characters named Angela
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.
Angela as a pet name
FurryName has found 41 dogs named Angela in public pet registers, making it the #3,598 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (24), Victoria (1), Vancouver (1). Angela as a dog name →
FurryName has found 10 cats named Angela in public pet registers, making it the #566 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (5), Villavicencio (4), Seattle (1). Angela as a cat name →
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