Greek Boy Names That Mean Angel

If you're hunting for Greek boy names that mean angel, this list shows how one small idea — messenger — grew into two dozen very different-sounding names.

Names28

OriginGreek

MeaningAngel

GenderBoy

Almost every name here traces back to the Greek word for messenger, which is exactly what an angel was understood to be: someone sent to carry word from God to people. Angel carries that meaning most directly, and it shows in how often it's been chosen — a top-50 U.S. boys' name for decades.

But the same root travels through Italian, Spanish, and compound naming traditions, which is why this list looks less like one name and more like a family tree. Some entries state 'angel' plainly; others fold it into something bigger, like a warrior's name or an archangel's title.

Why Greek boy names that mean angel take so many shapes

Greek itself gives us the core idea, but the names on this page mostly show it filtered through other languages that borrowed the word. Angelo and Angelino are Italian, softening 'angel' into something domestic and familiar. Arcangel and Anjel lean Spanish. Only Evangelos, meaning 'good news' or 'bearer of good news,' stays closest to Greek ground, showing the same messenger idea from another angle.

The compound names carry two meanings at once

Several names here pair 'angel' with another word entirely, so the meaning is doubled. Luisangel joins 'famous warrior' with 'messenger.' Joseangel adds 'God will add.' Michaelangelo stacks 'who is like God?' onto 'angel,' echoing the Renaissance artist. Diangelo means 'of the angel' rather than angel itself.

Names List

Luke#33 in the U.S.Light; from Lucania; the Greek form of the evangelist's namePronounced LOOK▶Angel#67 in the U.S.Messenger; angel — from Greek angelos (messenger) via Latin angelusPronounced AYN-jul▶Angelo#304 in the U.S.Angel; messenger of GodPronounced AN-juh-loh▶Luisangel#4796 in the U.S.Compound of Luis ('famous warrior') and Angel ('angel, messenger'); a Latino double namePronounced loo-EES-AHN-hel▶Michaelangelo#4810 in the U.S.English spelling of Michelangelo — Michael ('who is like God?') plus Angelo ('angel, messenger')Pronounced my-kəl-AN-jə-loh▶Apollos#4883 in the U.S.From Greek Apollos — 'belonging to Apollo' (the sun god); a learned, eloquent New Testament evangelistPronounced ə-POL-əs▶Joseangel#5311 in the U.S.Compound of José (the Spanish Joseph, 'God will add') and Ángel ('a messenger, an angel', Greek)Pronounced hoh-SEH-AHN-hel▶Liangelo#5341 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Li- opening to Angelo ('a messenger, an angel', Greek); no single fixed rootPronounced lee-AN-jə-loh▶Angelino#5660 in the U.S.An Italian diminutive of Angelo — from Greek angelos, 'a messenger of God, an angel' — 'little angel'Pronounced ahn-jeh-LEE-noh▶Diangelo#6228 in the U.S.From the Italian Di Angelo, 'of the angel' (Angelo, from Greek angelos, 'a messenger; an angel')Pronounced dee-AHN-jeh-loh▶Angello#6465 in the U.S.A spelling of Angelo — from Greek angelos, 'a messenger; an angel'Pronounced ahn-JEL-oh▶Anjel#6467 in the U.S.A spelling of Angel — from Greek angelos, 'a messenger; an angel'Pronounced AHN-hel▶Arcangel#6841 in the U.S.From Spanish arcangel, 'an archangel; a chief angel' (from Greek arkhangelos, 'chief messenger'); we notePronounced ar-KAHN-hel▶Evangelos#6939 in the U.S.From Greek evangelos, 'good news; a bringer of good news; the gospel' (eu, 'good', plus angelos, 'a messePronounced eh-VAN-geh-los▶Angelito#7256 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Angel — from Greek angelos, 'a messenger (of God); an angel' — 'little angel'Pronounced ahn-heh-LEE-toh▶Angelgael#7766 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Angel ('a messenger of God; an angel', Greek) and Gael (variously 'joyful; generousPronounced AHN-hel-gah-EL▶Angelus#7778 in the U.S.The Latin angelus, 'angel; messenger,' from the Greek angelos. In Catholic devotion the Angelus is also aPronounced AN-juh-lus▶Anyelo#8337 in the U.S.A Latin American phonetic spelling of Angelo — from the Greek angelos, 'a messenger; an angel'; routes laPronounced ahn-YEH-loh▶Angelos#8967 in the U.S.The Greek Angelos, 'messenger; angel' - the very word that gives us 'angel.' A classic, resonant name in Pronounced AN-jeh-los▶Lukis#9357 in the U.S.Lukis is a modern respelling of Lucas or Lukas, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania,' a regiPronounced LOO-kis▶Joangel#10314 in the U.S.A compound of Juan/Joan ('God is gracious', from John) and Angel ('messenger; angel', from the Greek angePronounced hwahn-HEL▶Leangelo#10457 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the Le- prefix with Angelo, 'messenger; angel' (from the Greek angelos); rouPronounced lee-AN-jeh-loh▶Anguel#10881 in the U.S.Anguel is a transliteration of the Bulgarian Angel, a traditional Slavic Christian name from the Greek anPronounced AHN-gel▶Archangel#10911 in the U.S.The English word archangel, from the Greek archangelos, 'chief messenger' (archi-, 'chief' + angelos, 'mePronounced ARK-ayn-jul▶Criss#11172 in the U.S.A short form and respelling of Chris (from Christopher, 'bearing Christ,' or Christian). Crisp and familiPronounced KRIS▶Anjelo#12363 in the U.S.A respelling of Angelo, from Greek 'angelos' ('messenger') by way of Latin and Italian — 'angel, messengePronounced an-JEL-oh▶Anghelo#12429 in the U.S.Anghelo is a spelling of Angelo, from Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel.' The gh spelling reflects Latin APronounced AN-jeh-loh▶Evangelo#12798 in the U.S.From the Greek Evangelos, 'bringer of good news; bearer of the good message' (eu, 'good,' + angelos, 'mesPronounced eh-VAN-jeh-loh▶

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Frequently Asked

What is the most direct Greek boy name that means angel?

Angel is the most direct — it comes straight from the Greek/Latin word for messenger and is used widely as a boys' name in the U.S.

Are Angelo and Angelino Greek names?

Not exactly. Both carry the 'angel' meaning but come through Italian rather than Greek directly — Angelo and Angelino are Italian forms of the same root idea.

Is there a name here that means 'good news' instead of angel?

Yes — Evangelos is Greek for 'good news' or 'bearer of good news,' a close cousin to the messenger meaning behind the others.

Which names combine angel with another meaning?

Luisangel, Joseangel, and Michaelangelo all pair 'angel' with a second name, giving them layered meanings.