Angel

Angel

Primarily a girl's name · 97% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Angel is a given name meaning "angel". In the English-speaking world Angel is used for both boys and girls. Angel is from the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus, which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature.

From Wikipedia

Angel first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 527 babies (rank #101 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Angel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Angel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,399

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

527

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	99	#346
1997	128	#284
1998	189	#219
1999	247	#180
2000	304	#152
2001	354	#129
2002	311	#144
2003	406	#124
2004	393	#128
2005	448	#116
2006	480	#110
2007	527	#101
2008	520	#107
2009	480	#112
2010	436	#131
2011	477	#123
2012	402	#141
2013	299	#177
2014	275	#195
2015	222	#228
2016	169	#293

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#346

1997

128

#284

1998

189

#219

1999

247

#180

2000

304

#152

2001

354

#129

2002

311

#144

2003

406

#124

2004

393

#128

2005

448

#116

2006

480

#110

2007

527

#101

2008

520

#107

2009

480

#112

2010

436

#131

2011

477

#123

2012

402

#141

2013

299

#177

2014

275

#195

2015

222

#228

2016

169

#293

Meaning

Numerology of Angel

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Angel

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Year-by-Year Detail