Angelina

Angelina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “little angel”
Origin: Greek
Say it: an-juh-LEE-nuh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Diminutive of Angela, from Greek angelos meaning 'messenger, angel'. The spelling Angelina is especially associated with Italian and Spanish usage.

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How popular is Angelina?

2024295 per million US babies

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Babies named Angelina in 2024981

2024 rank#313 girls

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 1880125,497

Angelina is fading: recent use is about 45% of its level ten years before.

Names like Angelina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
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Angelmessenger · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Angelina questions

What does the name Angelina mean?

Angelina means "little angel". It comes from Greek. Diminutive of Angela, from Greek angelos meaning 'messenger, angel'. The spelling Angelina is especially associated with Italian and Spanish usage.

Is Angelina a boy or girl name?

Angelina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Angelina?

981 US babies were named Angelina in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Angelina?

Angelina is usually pronounced an-juh-LEE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.