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Angila

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How to Pronounce Angila

Pronounced AN-juh-luh /ˈæn.dʒə.lə/High

Meaning: Angila is a spelling variant of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger', the same word that gives 'angel'. The i-for-e swap keeps the meaning while marking it as a personal respelling.Medium

In 30 seconds: Angila respells the classic Angela, keeping its Greek sense of 'messenger' or 'angel' (said 'AN-juh-luh').

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Origin MediumGreek

MeaningAngila is a spelling variant of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger', the same word that gives 'angel'. The i-for-e swap keeps the meaning while marking it as a personal respelling.

U.S. rank (1997)#13882 ↘ Falling

1997 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1973

Total births (all-time)≈ 613

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Angila is a variant of Angela, which comes from the Greek angelos, 'messenger', by way of the Latin angelus. Angela was a mid-century favorite across the English-speaking world, and Angila is one of the phonetic respellings parents chose to make the popular name their own.

It was always rare beside the standard Angela, clustered in the nineteen-sixties and seventies and gone by the century's end. An Angila today is likely a woman of the boomer or Gen-X cohort; the spelling is dated, while Angela endures.

Did you know? Angila is one of a cluster of Angela respellings — Anjela, Angelia, Angla — that appeared as the name soared in the mid-century, a sign of just how common the standard form had become.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Angila — respelling of Angela / Greek angelos

Variations

AngelaAngilaAngelia

Nicknames

AngieGilaAng

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If you like Angila…

Angela— the standard spelling and direct parent

Angelia— a fellow Angela elaboration

Anjela— another phonetic respelling

Angelina— a longer name from the same angelos root

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Angila mean?

Angila is a respelling of Angela, from the Greek angelos, meaning 'messenger' — the root of the word 'angel'.

How do you pronounce Angila?

It's said AN-juh-luh /ˈæn.dʒə.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Angila a boy or girl name?

Angila is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Angila?

Angila has always been rare, a mid-century respelling of the very popular Angela.