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Dangela
Pronounced dan-JEL-uh /dænˈdʒɛl.ə/Medium
Meaning: Dangela is a coined name joining the fashionable D- or De- prefix to Angela. Angela comes from the Greek angelos, 'messenger,' the root of 'angel'; Dangela fronts it with a crisp D-, a pattern common in later twentieth-century American naming.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
Dangela is a coined name that fronts Angela with a D- prefix, a productive pattern in late twentieth-century American naming. Angela itself derives from the Greek angelos, 'messenger,' the source of the word 'angel.' Dangela keeps that meaning while giving the name an individual, modern-sounding opening.
It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its peak near 1996. A girl named Dangela then is in her twenties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dangela mean?
It is a coined blend of a D- prefix and Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel.'
How do you pronounce Dangela?
It is said dan-JEL-uh /dænˈdʒɛl.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Dangela a boy or girl name?
Dangela is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Dangela?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.