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Evangela

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How to Pronounce Evangela

Pronounced ee-VAN-juh-luh /iːˈvæn.dʒə.lə/Medium

Meaning: Evangela is a trimmed form of Evangeline or Evangelina. All grow from the Greek euangelion, 'good news' or 'the gospel,' the same root behind the word evangelist. Evangela therefore carries the bright sense of a bringer of good news.Low

In 30 seconds: Evangela shortens Evangeline or Evangelina, from the Greek euangelion, 'good news.' Never common, it peaked in the late nineteen-sixties (said ee-VAN-juh-luh).

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Origin LowGreek

MeaningEvangela is a trimmed form of Evangeline or Evangelina. All grow from the Greek euangelion, 'good news' or 'the gospel,' the same root behind the word evangelist. Evangela therefore carries the bright sense of a bringer of good news.

U.S. rank (2012)#13954 ↘ Falling

2012 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1969

Total births (all-time)≈ 310

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

Evangela is a compact cousin of Evangeline and Evangelina, keeping their meaning while dropping a syllable. The root is Greek euangelion, 'good news,' which also gives English the word evangelist. The name has a devotional, joyful sense and has long appealed to families drawn to its gospel connection.

Evangela was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-sixties, and it drifted on faintly into the twenty-first century. A girl named Evangela at that peak is in her late fifties today.

Did you know? Evangela shares its root with the everyday word evangelist, both reaching back to the Greek for a messenger of good news.

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References - Evangela — Short form of Evangeline/Evangelina; Greek euangelion, 'good news'

Variations

EvangelineEvangelinaEvangeliaAngela

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Evangela mean?

It is a short form of Evangeline or Evangelina, from the Greek euangelion, meaning 'good news.'

How do you pronounce Evangela?

It is said ee-VAN-juh-luh, four syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Evangela a boy or girl name?

Evangela is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Evangela?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-sixties.