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Anguel
How to Pronounce Anguel
Pronounced AHN-gel /ˈɑn.ɡɛl/Medium
Meaning: Anguel is a transliteration of the Bulgarian Angel, a traditional Slavic Christian name from the Greek angelos meaning messenger; the -gu- spelling preserves the hard g of the Bulgarian pronunciation rather than the soft g of English Angel.Medium
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
Anguel is the Bulgarian and Slavic form of Angel, rooted in the Greek angelos, messenger, and long a Christian given name across the Orthodox world. The unusual -gu- spelling is a deliberate guide to its hard-g sound, and it reached a modest American high in the late two-thousands.
This spelling was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak, worn mostly by Bulgarian and Eastern European families. A boy named Anguel at that high is a teenager today. The name carries genuine heritage and a clear, dignified meaning.
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What does the name Anguel mean?
It is a Bulgarian form of Angel, from the Greek angelos meaning messenger.
How do you pronounce Anguel?
It is said AHN-gel /ˈɑn.ɡɛl/, two syllables with a hard g and the stress at the front.
Is Anguel a boy or girl name?
Anguel is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Anguel?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late two-thousands, though Angel is common in Bulgaria.