Spanish

Ángel

Pronounced AHN-helShare

Meaning: Messenger; angel

  • Boy
  • Top 100
  • 2 syllables

The story

Ángel is the Spanish form of Angelus, from the Greek word for messenger. Its traditional Spanish use is masculine; the unaccented English name also has feminine usage.

Nicknames

  • Angelito

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Ángel comes from Spanish.

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