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Angelicia

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How to Pronounce Angelicia

Pronounced an-juh-LEE-shuh /ˌæn.dʒəˈliː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Angelicia stretches Angelica, the Latin 'angelic', into a longer, softer shape. Both go back to the Greek angelos, 'messenger', the word behind angel. The added i and sh-ending give the name an ornate, four-beat lilt while keeping the angelic meaning intact.Low

In 30 seconds: Angelicia is an elaborate form of Angelica, from Greek 'angelos', 'angel'. A rare, ornate girl's name of around nineteen-ninety (said an-juh-LEE-shuh).
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Origin MediumGreek, Latin
MeaningAngelicia stretches Angelica, the Latin 'angelic', into a longer, softer shape. Both go back to the Greek angelos, 'messenger', the word behind angel. The added i and sh-ending give the name an ornate, four-beat lilt while keeping the angelic meaning intact.
U.S. rank (2018)#15893 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 448
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019662018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Angelicia is an ornamental spin on Angelica and Angela that American parents coined for extra length and music. The meaning stays with the Greek angelos, 'angel' or 'messenger'. The four-syllable flow, ending on a soft sh, marks it as a name built for flourish.

It was always rare, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year around its peak near 1990 and staying scarce since. A girl named Angelicia then is in her thirties now.

Did you know? The angelos root inside Angelicia simply meant messenger in Greek before it came to mean the winged messengers, so the name reaches back to the plain idea of one who brings word.
Overall data confidence 52%
References - Angelicia / Angelica — Greek angelos, angel/messenger; Angelicia an elaboration of Angelica

Variations

AngelicaAngelaAngeliqueAnjelica

Nicknames

AngieAngelLisha

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If you like Angelicia…

Angelica— the parent name Angelicia elaborates
Angelique— a French sister form of the same root
Anjelica— a variant spelling of Angelica
Angela— the shorter classic behind the family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Angelicia mean?

Angelicia is an elaborate form of Angelica, from the Greek 'angelos', meaning 'angel' or 'messenger'.

How do you pronounce Angelicia?

It's said an-juh-LEE-shuh /ˌæn.dʒəˈliː.ʃə/, four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Angelicia a boy or girl name?

Angelicia is used as a girl's name.

Is Angelicia a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, an ornate form of Angelica seen mostly around nineteen-ninety.

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