Angela is a female given name. It is derived from the Greek word ángelos (ἄγγελος), meaning angel from Greek belief systems.[1] 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.[2] Between 1922 and 2021, in the United States, the name was ranked in the top 35 names for girls.[3]
 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] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Other names | |
| See also | Angie, Angel, Angelina, Angeline, Angelica, Angelita, Angelis, Anghela, Angella, Angelle, Angelea, Ángela, Ângela, Anjel, Anxhela, Gelya |
Variations
Angela (English, Greek, Indonesian) has varieties in other languages, containing namely, Anxhela (Albanian), Anzhela (Russian, Ukrainian), Ángela (Spanish), Angella (Italian), Aingeal (Irish), Angelu (Basque), Anđela (Serbian, Bosnian), Ângela (Portuguese), Angelei (Romanian), Angèle (French), Anjyela (Mongolian),[4] Andzhela (Bulgarian),[5] Aniela (Polish), Anjela (Kyrgyz, Uzbek), Anděla (Czech),[6] and Angéla (Hungarian).[7] In Korean, it is a feminine name without any meaning that can be romanized into Anjella or Aenjella.[8] In Simplified Chinese, it is transliterated into 安吉拉 or Ānjí lā in pinyin.[9] Google Translate gives the romanization of the name in Arabic, أنجيلا, as 'Anjila. It has somewhat related meaning but can also hold implications as "homage".[10] Possibilities to write it in Japanese includes アンゲラ in Katakana, あんげら in Hiragana, and their romanization, Angera. Alternatively, one can use another set, アンジェラ for the Katakana, or in Hiragana, あんじぇら, romanization being Anjyera.[11]
People
- Angela of Foligno (1248–1309), Franciscan, Catholic, saint
- Angela Adamoli (born 1972), former Italian basketball player
- Angela Doyinsola Aina, American public health practitioner
- Angela Aki (born 1977), Japanese singer and songwriter
- Angela Anderson, German artist
- Ángela Abós Ballarín (1934–2022), Spanish writer and politician
- Angela Barnes (born 1976), English stand-up comedian
- Angela Barry, Bermudian writer and educator
- Angela Bassett (born 1958), American actress
- Angela Myles Beeching, arts career specialist
- Angela Bianchini (1921–2018), Italian writer and literary critic
- Angela Black, American news anchor
- Angela Bowie (born 1949), first wife of David Bowie, often known as "Angie Bowie"
- Angela Bradburn-Spangler (born 1968), American high jumper
- Angela Bray (born 1953), former British Member of Parliament
- Angela Bridgeman, Scottish athlete
- Angela Warnick Buchdahl (born 1972), American rabbi
- Angela Buthelezi (born 1969), South African politician
- Angela Buxton (1934–2020), English tennis player
- Angela Byars-Winston, professor of medicine
- Angela Bys (born 1989), American volleyball player
- Angela Camacho (born 1947), Colombian physicist
- Angela Cartwright (born 1952), English-born American actress
- Angela Chalmers (born 1963), Canadian athlete
- Angela Chang (born 1982), Taiwanese pop singer
- Angela Constance (born 1970), British politician
- Angela Cullen (born 1974), New Zealand physiotherapist and former field hockey player
- Angela Dale (born 1945) British statistician
- Angela Davis (born 1944), American political activist
- Angela Dean, British statistician
- Angela Delevingne, British socialite
- Angela DeMontigny, Indigenous Canadian fashion designer
- Angela Diederichsen (born 1950), German judge
- Angela Dimitriou (born 1954), Greek singer
- Angela Diniz (1944–1976), Brazilian socialite
- Angela von den Driesch (1934–2012), German archaeologist and veterinarian
- Angela Eagle (born 1961), British politician
- Angela Emuwa, Nigerian media executive and journalist
- Angela Essien, Nigerian technology entrepreneur
- Angela Flowers (1932–2023), British gallerist
- Angela Fraleigh (born 1976), American artist
- Angela Gerekou (born 1959), Greek politician and actress
- Angela Gheorghiu (born 1965), Romanian opera diva
- Angela Ginovska (born 1993), Macedonian footballer
- Angela Gots, American actress
- Angela Griffin (born 1976), British actress and television presenter
- Angela Grippo, American neuroscientist and health psychologist
- Angela Gossow (born 1974), German death metal singer
- Ángela Gurría (1929–2023), Mexican sculptor
- Angela Hawken (born 1971), South African academic
- Angela de Jong (born 1976), Dutch journalist, television critic and columnist
- Angela Johnson (disambiguation), various people
- Angela Kalule, Ugandan musician and radio presenter
- Angela Karp, agricultural scientist
- Angela Kinsey (born 1971), American actress
- Angela Koehler, American biochemist
- Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh, Ghanaian business leader
- Ángela Labordeta (born 1967), Spanish writer and journalist
- Ângela Lago (1945–2017), Brazilian children's writer and illustrator
- Angela Lansbury (1925–2022), British-American actress and singer
- Angela Lanza (singer), American singer, known most for touring overseas for U.S. troops
- Angela Lee (born 1996), Canadian American martial artist
- Angela Lindvall (born 1979), American supermodel
- Angela Little (academic) (born 1949), British education and development academic
- Angela Little (born 1972), American model and actress
- Angela Marino (born 1986), New Zealand professional basketball player for the Adelaide Lightning (WNBL)
- Angela Mariotto, statistician
- Angela Masson, American aviator and artist
- Angela Maurer (born 1975), German long-distance swimmer
- Angela McCormack (born 1996 or 1997), Australian journalist and radio presenter, known professionally as Ange McCormack
- Angela McGlowan (born 1970), American Republican political commentator, author, and consulting firm CEO
- Angela McGowan, Australian archaeologist
- Angela Meade (born 1977), opera singer
- Angela Melini (born 1969), Playboy Playmate for June 1992
- Angela Merici (1474–1540), Italian Catholic saint
- Angela Merkel (born 1954), German research scientist, Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021
- Ángela Meyer (born 1947), Puerto Rican actress, comedian and producer of television and theatrical works
- Ángela Molina (born 1955), Spanish actress
- Angela Musiimenta, Ugandan scientist
- Angela Ndambuki (born 1980), Kenyan lawyer and corporate executive
- Angela von Nowakonski (1953–2020), Brazilian physician
- Angela Pan (born 1949), Hong Kong actress in films and soap operas
- Angela Palacious, (born 1953), Bahamian Christian minister
- Angela Peñaherrera (born 1985), Ecuadorian actress
- Angela Phillips, British journalist and academic
- Angela Pitt (born 1981), Canadian provincial politician from Alberta
- Angela Postma (born 1971), Dutch freestyle swimmer
- Angela Predhomme (born 1967), American singer-songwriter and music producer
- Angela Raiola (1960–2016), American reality television personality
- Angela Rayner (born 1980), British politician
- Angela Richards (born 1944), British actress and singer
- Angela Richardson (born 1974), British politician
- Angela Rigas, American politician
- Angela R. Riley, American jurist
- Angela Rippon (born 1944), English television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter
- Angela Rumbold (1932–2010), former British Member of Parliament
- Angela Ruch (born 1983), American racing driver
- Angela Santomero (born 1968), American television producer, who is known for creating children's series such as Nick Jr.'s Blue's Clues
- Angela Seo, South Korean musician and member of Xiu Xiu born Hyunhye
- Angela Sidney (1902–1991), Tagish storyteller
- Angela Smith (squash) (born 1953), British champion squash player and pioneer of female sport
- Angela Smith (born 1961), Member of the British Parliament
- Angela Smith of Basildon (born 1959), British politician
- Ángela Téllez-Girón (1925–2015), Spanish noblewoman
- Angela Tong (born 1975), Hong Kong actress
- Ángela González Tort (1879–1946), Cuban guerrilla
- Ángela Valle (1927–2003), writer, journalist, essayist
- Angela Via (born 1981), American singer
- Angela Sarafyan (born 1983), American actress
- Angela Tanoesoedibjo (born 1987), Indonesian businessperson and politician Vice Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy since 2019
- Angela Tiatia (born 1973), New Zealand-Australian artist of Samoan heritage
- Angela Thorne (1939–2023), English actress
- Angela Veronese (1778–1847), Italian poet
- Angela Watkinson (born 1941), British politician
- Angela White, Australian porn star
- Angela Renée White (born 1988), American model and entrepreneur, known professionally as Blac Chyna
- Angela Yee (born 1976), American radio personality
- Angela Yeo (born 1984), American professional bodybuilder
- Angela Yeung (born 1989), Hong Kong Chinese model and actress, known professionally as Angelababy
- Ángela Zago, Venezuelan journalist, writer and former guerrilla fighter
- Angela Zigahl (1885–1955), German teacher and politician
Fictional characters
- Talking Angela, a female anthropomorphic white cat character featured in Outfit7 apps Talking Angela and My Talking Angela
- Angela, a character from the adult animated series "Family Guy"
- Angela, a character from Image Comics and Marvel Comics
- Angela (character), in the Spawn and Marvel universes
- Angela (Inheritance), a character in the Inheritance Cycle novels
- Angela, a character in the Gargoyles TV series
- Angela, a character from netflix TV series Stranger Things, played by Elodie Grace Orkin
- Angela Anaconda, a main cutout character from the Canadian animated television series Angela Anaconda
- Angela Baker, a main antagonist from the slasher film series Sleepaway Camp.
- Angela Bower, a character in the TV show Who's the Boss?
- Angela Channing, a fictional wine matriarch character from the television series Falcon Crest
- Angela Chase, a fictional character from the 1990s television series, My So-Called Life, played by a well-known actress Claire Danes
- Angela DuPre, a character from Margaret Peterson Haddix's book Found
- Angela Franklin, a main antagonist from the horror film series Night of the Demons.
- Angela Harris, a character from the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Angela Ledore, a character from the video game Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
- Angela Li, a character from the MTV animated sitcom Daria
- Angela Martin, fictional accountant from the US television series The Office, played by Angela Kinsey
- Angela Montenegro, fictional character from the FOX drama Bones
- Angela Moss, a character from the thriller television series Mr. Robot, portrayed by Portia Doubleday
- Angela Orosco, a character from the Silent Hill video game series
- Angela Smith, a character from the children's animated supernatural television series Mona the Vampire
- Mary Angela Tribbiani, Joey Tribbiani's sister in NBC sitcom Friends
- Angela Weber, a character from the book and film series The Twilight Saga
- Angela Ziegler, a support-class character from the video game Overwatch
See also
- Angela (disambiguation), for other than human-name usages
- Angie (disambiguation)
- Anđela (given name), Serbian version of Angela
References
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