Angela (given name) explained
| Angela |
| Pronunciation: |
pronounced as /de/
pronounced as /it/
in Slovak ˈaŋɡela/
pronounced as /pt/
pronounced as /ru/ |
| Gender: | Female |
| Language: | Greek |
| See also: | Angie, Angel, Angelina, Angeline, Angelica, Angelita, Angelis, Anghela, Angella, Angelle, Angelea, Ángela, Ângela, Anjel, Anxhela, Gelya |
Angela is a female given name. It is derived from the Greek word ángelos (ἄγγελος), meaning angel from Greek mythology.[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]
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 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 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 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 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Angela: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com . 2023-03-12 . babynames.com.
- Web site: Angela: Meaning Of Name Angela Nameberry.com. nameberry.com. 2015-10-01.
- Web site: Top Names Over the Last 100 Years . 2023-03-12 . www.ssa.gov . en.
