Angel is a given name meaning "angel", "wikt:messenger, messenger". In the English Language, English-speaking world Angel is used for both boys and girls.Behind the Name
/ref> From the medieval Latin masculine name ''Angelus'', which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word ''ἄγγελος (angelos)'' meaning "messenger"). It has never been very common in the English-speaking world, where it is sometimes used as a feminine name in modern times. In the United States, while it is more common among girls (although not as common as Angela (given name), Angela), it has seen some increase among boys, in particular as an English pronunciation of Spanish Ángel. Ángel is a common male name in Spanish language, Spanish-speaking countries.

Variations

*Albanian language, Albanian: Engjëll, Ankelo, Anxhelo *Asturian language, Asturian: Ánxel, Ánxelu, Xelu (short) *Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Ангел (''Angel'') (masc.), Ангелина (''Angelina'') (fem.) * hr, Anđeo, Anđelko (masc.); Anđela, Anđelka (fem.) *French language, French: Ange (masc.), Angèl (masc.), Angèle (fem.), Angélique (fem.) *Galician language, Galician: Anxo *Gascon language, Gascon: Angé, Angeoul *Greek language, Greek: Άγγελος, ''Ággelos'' Angelos (masc.); Αγγελική, ''Aggelikē'' Angelice, Αγγελίνα, ''Aggelina'' Angelina, Αγγελίτα, Aggelita Angelita Αγγέλα, ''Aggéla'', Angela (fem.) *Hungarian language, Hungarian: Angyal, Angyalka *Italian language, Italian: Angelo (disambiguation), Angelo, Angelino, Angela, Angelina, Angelica (fem.) *Languedocien dialect: Angel, Anxo *Macedonian language, Macedonian: Ангел (Angel, masc,), Ангела (Angela, fem,), Ангелина (Angelina, fem.) *Polish language, Polish: Aniol, Angela, Aniela, Angelika, Angelina *Portuguese language, Portuguese: Ângelo, Ângela (fem.), Angelino, Angelina (fem.), Angélica (fem.) *Spanish language, Spanish: Ángel, Angela (given name), Ángela (fem.), Angélica (fem.), Ángeles (fem.), Angelines (fem.), Angelita (fem.), Angelina (fem.)

People

Angel * Angel Aquino (born 1973), Filipina actress * Angel Batista, fictional character from the TV series ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' * Angel Bermudez, Aruban politician * Angel Coulby (born 1980), English actress * Angel Faith (born 1988), American singer and songwriter * Angel Gomes (born 2000), English footballer * Angel Guardian (born 1998), Filipina actress and singer * Angel Kelly, American pornographic actress * Angel Locsin (born 1985), Filipina actress * Angel McCoughtry (born 1986), American basketball player * Angel Medina (wrestler) (born 1970), American professional wrestler * Angel Medina (artist) (born 1964), American comic-book artist * Angel Mendez (1946–1967), United States Marine * Angel Reece (born 1983), American professional wrestler known as Hailey Hatred * Angel Rubio (born 1975), American football player * Angel Stoyanov (boxer) (born 1967), Bulgarian boxer * Angel Stoyanov (ski jumper) (born 1958), Bulgarian Olympian skier * Angel Wong, Hong Kong gymnast Ángel * Ángel Cabrera (born 1969), Argentine golfer * Angel D'Meza, Ángel D'Meza (1877–1954), Cuban baseball player * Ángel Di María (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Ángel Galarza (1892–1966), Spanish lawyer, journalist and politician * Ángel Hernández (umpire) (born 1961), Cuban-born Major League Baseball umpire * Ángel Hernández (athlete) (born 1966), Spanish long jumper * Ángel López (footballer, born 1981), Ángel López (born 1981), Spanish footballer * Ángel López (rugby union) (born 1992), Spanish rugby sevens player * Ángel Martínez (footballer, born 1986), Ángel Martínez (born 1986), Spanish footballer * Ángel Matías (born 1976), Puerto Rican volleyball player * Ángel Matos (born 1976), Cuban taekwondo athlete * Ángel Maturino Reséndiz (1960–2006), prolific Mexican serial killer and rapist * Ángel Muñoz García also known as Jordi El Niño Polla (born 1994), Spanish pornographic actor * Ángel Pagán (born 1981), Puerto Rican baseball player * Ángel Parra (singer-songwriter), Ángel Parra (born 1943), Chilean singer and songwriter * Ángel Parra (judoka) (born 1983), Spanish judoka * Angel Perez (disambiguation), Ángel Pérez (disambiguation) ** Ángel Pérez (volleyball) (born 1982), Puerto Rican volleyball player ** Ángel Pérez (footballer) (born 1981), Spanish footballer Anđeo * Anđeo Lovrov Zadranin (fourteenth century), Croatian architect * Anđeo Zvizdović ( 1420 – 7 June 1498), Franciscan friar and evangelist in medieval Bosnia

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