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Angala
How to Pronounce Angala
Pronounced AN-juh-luh /ˈæn.dʒə.lə/Medium
Meaning: Angala is an a-for-e respelling of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger,' the same root behind the word angel. The middle a reflects how the name was written rather than a separate origin.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Angala is a spelling variant of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger,' the root of the English word angel. The a in the middle is a record-keeping quirk rather than a new name. Angala appears in United States records from around 1961 and reached a small high around 1977, during the great wave that made Angela a top name. It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Angala at that high would be in her forties now, inside the big Angela generation. The a-spelling never overtook the standard Angela and has faded; parents who love the name choose Angela or Angelina, so Angala reads as a period respelling of its era.
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What does the name Angala mean?
It is a spelling of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger,' the root of the word angel.
How do you pronounce Angala?
It's said AN-juh-luh /ˈæn.dʒə.lə/, three syllables, like Angela.
Is Angala a boy or girl name?
Angala is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Angala?
It has always been rare, an Angela spelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.