Angel

📖 About Angel

Angel is a name with deep roots spanning multiple cultures and languages. While often associated with the Hawaiian name Anela, the name Angel ultimately traces back to the Greek "angelos", meaning "messenger," which entered Latin as "angelus" and spread throughout European languages. In English-speaking countries, Angel has been used as both a masculine and feminine name, though it has become increasingly popular as a girl's name since the late 20th century. In the United States, Angel has been a top-100 name for boys among Hispanic communities for decades, while gaining traction as a feminine name in the 1990s and 2000s. In Hawaiian culture, the variant Anela carries the same celestial meaning and reflects the adaptation of Christian concepts into Polynesian naming traditions. The name evokes qualities of purity, protection, and divine connection, making it a perennial favorite across cultures from Latin America to the Philippines to Western Europe.