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 [ 2 syll. an-gel, ang-el ] The girl name Angel is also used, and more commonly so, as a boy name. It is pronounced EYNJHahL KEY. Angel's language of origin is Old Greek and it is predominantly used in English. Angel is a short form of the Dutch, English, German, Italian, Romanian, Russian, and Slavic Angela. Angel is a popular baby girl name. The name has been rising in popularity since the 1950s; prior to that, it was of only irregular use. At the modest peak of its usage in 2002, 0.156% of baby girls were named Angel. It had a ranking of #110 then. In 2008, it ranked at #160 with a usage of 0.101%. Out of the family of girl names directly related to Angel, the Dutch, English, German, Italian, Romanian, Russian, and Slavic Angela was the most frequently used. It was more commonly used than Angel by 20% in 2008. Though there were times from 1970 to 1986 when more girls than boys were given the name Angel, the name is today more frequently used for boys. There were 5 times more boys than girls who were named Angel in 2007. Baby names that sound like Angel include the Irish Aingeal, the English and Scottish Ainslee, the English and Scottish Ainsley, the English and Scottish Ainslie, the English Angelle, and the English Aynsley. A famous person named Angel is Model, Angel Carter, born 7 December 1987, Tampa, Florida. KEY: Pronunciation for Angel: EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
