Angela [an-juh-luh][1] is a female given name.Angela is derived from the Greek word “angelos”, meaning “messenger”.[2]
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Angie |
| Related names | Angelo |
It was popular during the 1960s and 1970s.[3] It is now less popular, although Angela is still popular among girls. This name was ranked #234 on the US Popular Female Names in 2021.[4] There are many celebrities with this name.
- Angela Kinsey, Emmy Award-winning American actress
- Angela Lansbury (born 1925), English actress
- Angela Marino, New Zealand professional basketball player for the Adelaide Lightning (WNBL)
- Angela Maurer (born 1975), German long-distance swimmer
- Angela Merici (1474–1540), Catholic Saint
- Angela Merkel (born 1954), Chancellor of Germany
- Angela Rumbold (1932–2010), British Member of Parliament
- Angela Christine Smith, Member of the British Parliament
- Angela Evans Smith, Member of the British Parliament
- Angela Beesley Starling(born 1977),British web entrepreneur
- Angela White (born 1985),an Australian pornographic movie actress and director
- Angela Davis, American political activist, scholar, and author
Fictional characters
- Angela Montenegro, fictional character from Bones (TV series)
- Angela Lake, in Volusia County, Florida
- Lake Angela, in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan
- Lake Angela, the reservoir impounded by the source dam of the South Yuba River
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