Greek Girl Names That Mean Angel
If you're searching for Greek girl names that mean angel, this list traces one root word through twelve very different-sounding names.
Names87
OriginGreek
MeaningAngel
GenderGirl
Almost every name on this page shares the same Greek root: angelos, meaning 'messenger.' You can hear it plainly in Angel and Angela, the two most direct forms, both carrying that 'messenger of God' sense straight from the source.
Evangeline and Evangelina come from a related Greek word, euangelion, 'good news' — the root behind 'evangel.' Everyday nicknames like Lina and Angie soften that grand meaning into something warm and easy to grow into, day to day.
Why Greek Girl Names That Mean Angel Share One Ancient Root
The messenger root angelos stayed close to home for centuries in Christian naming tradition, then spread through Europe and picked up local color. Angelina is the Italian diminutive form, Angelique the French one, Angeline another French shape, and Anyeli the Spanish version popular in Latin American communities. Same idea, different accent.
From Formal to Familiar: The Many Faces of the Angel Meaning
The meaning shows up at different volumes. Angela and Angelica carry it formally, ornate enough for a saint or a Renaissance painting. Angie and Lina carry it quietly, as easy nicknames. Angelie lands in between — a full given name that still sounds breezy and light.
Names List
Evangeline#147 in the U.S.Bearer of good news; from Greek euangelion (good news, gospel): eu (good) + angelos (messenger)Pronounced ee-VAN-juh-line▶Angelina#347 in the U.S.Diminutive of Angela, from the Latin angelus and Greek angelos (messenger, angel), meaning 'little angel'Pronounced an-jeh-LEE-nah▶Angela#408 in the U.S.Feminine form of Angelus, from Latin angelus and Greek angelos meaning messenger; in Christian tradition Pronounced AN-jeh-lah▶Angel#546 in the U.S.Messenger; from Greek angelos, 'one who brings a message,' applied in Christian tradition to divine messePronounced AYN-jul▶Lina#572 in the U.S.Tender; a short form of names ending in -lina (Carolina, Angelina, Catalina) or independently an Arabic nPronounced LEE-nuh▶Angie#705 in the U.S.Short form of Angela, from Latin angela, from Greek angelos (ἄγγελος), meaning 'messenger' or 'angel'; inPronounced AN-jee▶Angelica#708 in the U.S.From the Latin angelicus meaning 'angelic,' derived from Greek angelos (ἄγγελος) meaning 'messenger'; usePronounced an-JEL-ih-kah▶Angelique#1087 in the U.S.Angelic; French feminine form of Angelicus, from Greek angelos (messenger)Pronounced an-juh-LEEK▶Angeline#1153 in the U.S.Angelic; a diminutive of Angela, from Greek angelos (messenger)Pronounced AN-juh-leen▶Evangelina#1260 in the U.S.Good news; bearer of good news; from Greek evangelion (eu: good + angelos: message, messenger) — the samePronounced ee-van-juh-LEE-nuh▶Clione#2036 in the U.S.Clione may extend Clio, the Greek muse of history, from 'kleos' (glory, fame), or be a modern coinage; itPronounced klee-OH-nee▶Anyeli#2401 in the U.S.angel, divine messengerPronounced ahn-YEL-ee▶Angelie#3075 in the U.S.Messenger of God; angelic being; from Greek angelos meaning messengerPronounced AN-jel-ee▶Angeles#3382 in the U.S.Angels; from the Spanish Marian name María de los Ángeles, 'Mary of the Angels', ultimately Greek angelosPronounced AHN-heh-les▶Angelli#3571 in the U.S.Elaboration of Angel/Angela — from Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel' — in an Italianate -elli spellingPronounced ahn-HEL-ee▶Angelly#3572 in the U.S.Y-styled elaboration of Angel/Angela — from Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel' — favored in Latin AmericanPronounced ahn-HEL-ee▶Anyelin#4036 in the U.S.Latino spelling of Angeline/Angelina — Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel'Pronounced ahn-yeh-LEEN▶Aniela#4113 in the U.S.Polish form of Angela — Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel'Pronounced ah-NYEH-lah▶Avangeline#4474 in the U.S.A-spelling of Evangeline — from Greek euangelion, 'good news, gospel' — 'bearer of good news'Pronounced ə-VAN-jə-leen▶Angelia#5018 in the U.S.Elaboration of Angela — from Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel'Pronounced an-JEE-lee-ah▶Angelita#5019 in the U.S.Spanish diminutive of Angela — from Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel' — 'little angel'Pronounced ahn-heh-LEE-tah▶Evangelia#5329 in the U.S.From Greek evangelion, 'good news, the gospel' (eu, 'good', plus angelia, 'message/tidings') — 'bringer oPronounced ev-an-JEEL-ee-ah▶Miangel#5534 in the U.S.Spanish compound of mi, 'my', plus Angel, 'a messenger of God' (Greek angelos); 'my angel'Pronounced mee-AHN-hel▶Angelyn#5617 in the U.S.Blend of Angel ('a messenger of God', Greek angelos) with the -lyn ending ('lake'); also echoes Angeline;Pronounced AN-jə-lin▶Anelia#6630 in the U.S.A Bulgarian form (Aneliya), variously linked to 'an angel; a messenger' (Greek angelos) and to Amelia ('iPronounced ah-NEH-lee-ah▶Angelika#6631 in the U.S.A German/Polish/Scandinavian form of Angelica — from Latin angelicus, 'angelic; like an angel', via GreekPronounced an-GEH-lee-kah▶Aneli#6939 in the U.S.A form of Anneli/Aneliya — variously a pet of Anna ('grace; favor', from Hannah) and linked to 'an angel'Pronounced ah-NEH-lee▶Myangel#7459 in the U.S.From the English endearment 'my angel' (angel, from Greek angelos, 'a messenger'); a word/endearment-namePronounced my-AYN-jul▶Angy#7979 in the U.S.A short form of Angela/Angelica — from the Greek angelos, 'a messenger; an angel'Pronounced AN-jee▶Anyela#8073 in the U.S.A phonetic Spanish spelling of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel.' Warm and familiar.Pronounced ah-NYEH-luh▶Evangelyn#8074 in the U.S.An elaboration of Evangeline — from the Greek euangelion, 'good news; the gospel', hence 'a bearer of gooPronounced ee-VAN-juh-lin▶Angelena#8458 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Angelina — from the Greek angelos, 'a messenger; an angel', hence 'a little angel'Pronounced an-jeh-LEE-nah▶Angelic#8967 in the U.S.From the English word angelic (via the Greek angelos, 'a messenger'), 'like an angel; heavenly; pure'; a Pronounced an-JEL-ik▶Angelin#9586 in the U.S.A form of Angelina/Angeline — from the Greek angelos, 'a messenger; an angel'Pronounced AN-juh-lin▶Tongela#10308 in the U.S.Tongela is a modern coinage that pairs a Ton- prefix with the -gela ending of Angela and Tangela. Angela Pronounced tahn-JEL-ah▶Angelle#10309 in the U.S.A French elaboration of Angela/Angel, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel'; a graceful name, commonPronounced ahn-ZHEL▶Evangelene#10565 in the U.S.Evangelene is a spelling variant of Evangeline, which comes from the Greek evangelion, meaning good news Pronounced ee-VAN-juh-leen▶Tangelia#10720 in the U.S.Tangelia is a coined name that fuses a decorative 'Ta-' opening with Angela, and overlaps the coinage TanPronounced tan-JEE-lee-ah▶Angeliyah#10772 in the U.S.Angeliyah is a modern blend that joins Angelia, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel,' with the flowPronounced an-juh-LEE-uh▶Angelynn#11149 in the U.S.A modern blend of Angel (from Greek angelos, 'messenger of God') with the -lynn ending (from Welsh, 'lakePronounced AN-juh-lin▶Dangela#11210 in the U.S.Dangela is a coined name joining the fashionable D- or De- prefix to Angela. Angela comes from the Greek Pronounced dan-JEL-uh▶Avangelina#11307 in the U.S.A respelling of Evangelina (Evangeline), from the Greek evangelion, 'good news; good tidings.' Ornate andPronounced uh-van-juh-LEE-nuh▶Evangaline#11382 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Evangeline, from the Greek evangelion, 'good news; gospel' — thus 'bearer of good nPronounced ee-VAN-juh-line▶Angala#11402 in the U.S.Angala is an a-for-e respelling of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger,' the same root behind the wordPronounced AN-juh-luh▶Angenette#11834 in the U.S.Angenette blends the 'Ang-' of Angela, from the Greek for 'messenger' or 'angel', with the French diminutPronounced an-juh-NET▶Anglea#11923 in the U.S.Anglea is a letter-swapped spelling of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger, angel.' The 'gl' and 'la' Pronounced AN-juh-luh▶Angeleena#12025 in the U.S.An elaborated respelling of Angelina, the Italian diminutive of Angela, from Late Latin 'angelus' and GrePronounced an-juh-LEE-nuh▶Angelee#12230 in the U.S.Angelee is a modern respelling of Angela or Angelie, from Greek angelos ('messenger'), later 'angel'. ThePronounced AN-juh-lee▶Anjela#12232 in the U.S.Anjela is a phonetic respelling of Angela, from Greek angelos ('messenger'), later 'angel'. The 'j' spellPronounced AN-juh-luh▶Evangelin#12536 in the U.S.A form of Evangeline, from Greek euangelion ('good news, gospel') — 'bearer of good news'. Popularized byPronounced ee-VAN-juh-lin▶Evangelyne#12537 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Evangeline, from Greek euangelion ('good news, gospel') — 'bearer of good news', witPronounced ee-VAN-juh-lyne▶Angla#13083 in the U.S.Angla is a contracted spelling of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger' — and by Christian usage 'aPronounced ANG-luh▶Angeliah#13123 in the U.S.Angeliah is an '-iah' spelling of Angelia, itself an elaboration of Angela - from the Greek 'angelos,' 'mPronounced an-JEE-lee-uh▶Vangie#13195 in the U.S.Vangie is a diminutive of Evangeline or Evangelina, from the Greek euangelion, 'good news, good tidings' Pronounced VAN-jee▶Angalina#13199 in the U.S.Angalina is a modern respelling of Angelina, the Italian pet form of Angela. Both trace to the Greek angePronounced an-guh-LEE-nuh▶Tangela#13236 in the U.S.Tangela is an American coinage that fronts Angela — from the Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel' — with a dPronounced tan-JEL-ah▶Angeliki#13570 in the U.S.Angeliki is a Greek girls' name meaning 'angelic', from angelos, 'messenger; angel'. It is one of the mosPronounced ahn-geh-lee-KEE▶Angelis#13571 in the U.S.Angelis is a modern coinage built on Angel/Angela — from Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel' — with an -is Pronounced AN-juh-lis▶Angeliz#13572 in the U.S.Angeliz is a coined name used especially among Puerto Rican families, built on Angel/Angeles (from Greek Pronounced AN-juh-liz▶Angella#13573 in the U.S.Angella is a doubled-L spelling of Angela, from Latin angelus and Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel'. AngePronounced an-JEL-uh▶Angelyne#13574 in the U.S.Angelyne is a modern elaboration of Angel/Angeline, from Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel', finished withPronounced AN-juh-line▶Angelmarie#13594 in the U.S.Angelmarie is a compound name joining Angel and Marie into a single given name. Angel comes from the GreePronounced AYN-juhl-muh-REE▶Anjelina#13596 in the U.S.Anjelina is a phonetic spelling of Angelina, the Italian and Spanish diminutive of Angela — from Greek anPronounced an-juh-LEE-nuh▶Angelisse#13614 in the U.S.Angelisse is a Latina blend joining Angel, from the Greek angelos meaning messenger, to a soft -lisse endPronounced an-juh-LEES▶Angelea#13733 in the U.S.Angelea is a decorative variant of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger', the word that gives us 'aPronounced an-JEL-ee-uh▶Angila#13882 in the U.S.Angila is a spelling variant of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger', the same word that gives 'anPronounced AN-juh-luh▶Evangela#13954 in the U.S.Evangela is a trimmed form of Evangeline or Evangelina. All grow from the Greek euangelion, 'good news' oPronounced ee-VAN-juh-luh▶Angeleen#14293 in the U.S.Angeleen is a spelling variant of Angeline or Angelina, ultimately from the Greek angelos, 'messenger,' tPronounced an-juh-LEEN▶Litza#14479 in the U.S.Litza is a diminutive — in Greek a familiar ending (-itsa/-itza) clipped off longer names such as EvangelPronounced LEET-suh▶Latangela#14725 in the U.S.Latangela reads as an invented name built from the productive La- prefix and Angela, itself from Greek anPronounced luh-TAN-juh-luh▶Anjolina#15129 in the U.S.Anjolina spells Angelina by sound, swapping the soft g for a j. Angelina is an Italian diminutive of AngePronounced an-juh-LEE-nah▶Angele#15365 in the U.S.Angele (French Angele) is the French form of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger', which came to mean Pronounced ahn-ZHEL▶Angelene#15424 in the U.S.Angelene is an -ene respelling of Angeline, a French-flavored elaboration of Angela — all from Greek angePronounced AN-juh-leen▶Angell#15426 in the U.S.Angell doubles as a spelling variant of Angel (from the Greek angelos, 'messenger,' the root of 'angel') Pronounced AYN-jul▶Angeleah#15493 in the U.S.Angeleah lengthens Angelia/Angela, from the Greek 'angelos' ('messenger', later 'angel'), with an -eah enPronounced an-juh-LEE-uh▶Angelyna#15497 in the U.S.Angelyna is a spelling variant of Angelina, the Italian and Latin diminutive of Angela, from Greek 'angelPronounced an-juh-LEE-nuh▶Anyelina#15520 in the U.S.Anyelina reads as a phonetic, Spanish-influenced respelling of Angelina — a diminutive of Angela, from GrPronounced ahn-yeh-LEE-nah▶Tangie#15579 in the U.S.Tangie is the pet form of Tangela, a mid-century coinage that most often reads as a blend of the T- soundPronounced TAN-jee▶Deangela#15699 in the U.S.Deangela is a later-twentieth-century American coinage formed by prefixing De- to Angela. Angela comes frPronounced dee-AN-juh-luh▶Angelicia#15893 in the U.S.Angelicia stretches Angelica, the Latin 'angelic', into a longer, softer shape. Both go back to the GreekPronounced an-juh-LEE-shuh▶Angellina#15895 in the U.S.Angellina is a respelling of Angelina (with a doubled 'l'), a diminutive of Angela, from Greek 'angelos',Pronounced an-juh-LEE-nuh▶Evangelynn#15926 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Evangeline, from the Greek for 'bringer of good news; the gospel,' with the endiPronounced ee-VAN-juh-lin▶Angelyse#16101 in the U.S.Angelyse is a modern elaboration that fuses Angel, from the Greek 'angelos' meaning messenger, with the EPronounced AN-juh-leess▶Mariangela#16754 in the U.S.An Italian compound joining Maria - the Latin form of Hebrew Miriam - with Angela, from the Greek angelosPronounced mar-ee-AN-jel-uh▶Angi#17006 in the U.S.Angi is a trimmed spelling of Angie, the pet form of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger' — the saPronounced AN-jee▶Siloe#17287 in the U.S.Siloe is a form of Siloam (Hebrew Shiloah), the pool fed by a spring in Jerusalem. In the Gospel of John,Pronounced see-LOH-eh▶Malaka#18521 in the U.S.Malaka is most naturally read as an Arabic name from malak, 'angel,' the feminine form conveying an angelPronounced muh-LAH-kuh▶
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Frequently Asked
What does Angelina mean?
Angelina is the elegant Italian diminutive of Angel, meaning 'little angel.' It's a four-syllable, melodic name known well beyond Italy, thanks in part to Angelina Jolie carrying it worldwide.
Is Evangeline a Greek name?
Yes. Evangeline comes from the Greek euangelion, 'good news,' and was made famous by Longfellow's 1847 poem of the same name. Evangelina is its longer Italian and Spanish form.