Angela

Meaning and origin of Angela

Popularity of Angela in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2001.
• Over recent years, Angela has been stable (−2% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Angela every 37 schools.

Angela in English-speaking countries

Angela ranks 296^th in United States, against 646^th in France.

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  296^th girls’ name3,102 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,558−2.8% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  539^th girls’ name65 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,377−13.4% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  545^th girls’ name16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,481

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  491^st girls’ name21 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,088

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  493^rd girls’ name11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,817

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  1,034^th girls’ name99 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,756−7.8% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  973^rd girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,876

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Angela and Angéla are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Angéla40

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Angela

• Alexie
• Alyssa
• Calypso
• Agatha
• Pénélope
• Délia
• Thalya
• Mélodie
• Rania
• Lydia
• Philippa
• Hélia

See also

• →French names of Greek origin