Angel
“messenger”
Unisex name, of Greek and Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 26th
- births in 2023–2025
- 285
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,410
- −7.7% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2002
Meaning and origin of Angel
Angel means “messenger” and is of Greek and Latin origin.
Popularity of Angel in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2002.
- Over recent years, Angel has been falling (−7.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Angel every 32 schools.
Angel in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
16,401 babies in 3 years1 baby in 608
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
53 babies in 3 years1 baby in 1,721
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
123 babies in 3 years1 baby in 2,638
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
21 babies in 3 years1 baby in 4,011
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
349 babies in 3 years1 baby in 4,568
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
24 babies in 3 years1 baby in 5,695
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
20 babies in 3 years1 baby in 5,716
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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