Angela (given name)
A guardian angel protecting children, from a 19th century print | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈændʒɪlə/ AN-jil-ə German: [ˈaŋɡela, aŋˈɡeːla] Italian: [ˈandʒela] Slovak: [ˈaŋɡela] Portuguese: [ˈɐ̃ʒelɐ] Russian: [ˈanɡʲɪlə] |
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| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Greek |
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| See also | Angie, Angel, Angelina, Angeline, Angelica, Angelita, Angelis, Anghela, Angella, Angelle, Angelea, Ángela, Ângela, Anġela, Anjel, Anxhela, Gelya |
Angela is a female given name. It is derived from the Greek word ángelos (ἄγγελος), meaning angel from Greek belief systems. In the United States, the name "Angela" was at its most popular between 1965 and 1979, when it was ranked among the top 10 names for girls.