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Anglea

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How to Pronounce Anglea

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

Meaning: Anglea is a letter-swapped spelling of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel.' The 'gl' and 'la' are transposed, but the name is read and meant as Angela, and we treat it as that name with an accidental-looking spelling that recurred often enough to register.Medium

In 30 seconds: Anglea is Angela with two letters swapped — Greek for 'angel' (said 'AN-juh-luh'). A transposed spelling that peaked around 1972.
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Origin LowGreek
MeaningAnglea is a letter-swapped spelling of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel.' The 'gl' and 'la' are transposed, but the name is read and meant as Angela, and we treat it as that name with an accidental-looking spelling that recurred often enough to register.
U.S. rank (1996)#11923 ↘ Falling
1996 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1972
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,489

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197219541996

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

Anglea is a transposed spelling of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel.' It surfaced during the enormous popularity of Angela in the mid-twentieth century, its swapped letters recurring on birth records, and it reached its high near 1972 at close to a hundred girls a year.

A woman named Anglea at that peak is in her fifties today. The spelling never separated from Angela in meaning or sound and faded with it, reading as a variant record of a familiar classic; Angela and Angelia are the standard forms that carry its meaning.

Did you know? Anglea is Angela with its 'gl' and 'la' flipped — a transposition that appeared often enough during Angela's huge early-seventies run to become a small name of its own.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Anglea — Transposed spelling of Angela (Gk 'angel'); 1970s peak

Variations

AngelaAngeliaAngel

Nicknames

AngieAngel

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If you like Anglea…

Angela— the standard name Anglea transposes
Angelia— a like elaborated form of Angela
Angel— the base word behind the Angela family
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anglea mean?

Anglea is a transposed spelling of Angela, from the Greek for 'messenger' or 'angel'; it shares that meaning.

How do you pronounce Anglea?

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

Is Anglea a boy or girl name?

Anglea is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Anglea?

Anglea was a rare transposed spelling that peaked in the early seventies and has been uncommon since; it hasn't revived.

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