Latin Girl Names That Mean Angel

Latin girl names that mean angel range from short and sunny to long and ornate, each one built from an old word for angel or messenger.

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OriginLatin

MeaningAngel

GenderGirl

These names all trace back to one Greek root: angelos, meaning messenger. Latin absorbed that word, and centuries of naming across Italy, Spain, and Latin America reshaped it into softer, more musical forms like Angelina and Angelica.

A second branch runs through this list too: names built on evangelion, the Gospel word for good news, giving us the poetic Evangeline and its longer Spanish-Italian cousin Evangelina. Both carry the same angelic idea from a different angle — not a being, but a message worth delivering.

Where Latin Girl Names That Mean Angel Come From

Angela is the classic full form, Angel its bare, one-word root, and Angie the cozy nickname that split off and became its own name. Angeli and Angelie sit closer to the root word itself, plain and unadorned versions of the same meaning without Angela's extra syllable.

Angel Names Borrowed and Blended Across Languages

Angelika is the German shape of the same root, while Angelise blends angel with Elise into something newer. Mariangel goes further still, a Spanish compound name pairing Mary with the angels into one lyrical word — popular in Venezuelan naming and a reminder that this meaning travels comfortably between cultures without losing its warmth.

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▶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▶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▶Angeli#2554 in the U.S.angel, messengerPronounced [aŋ.ʂə.ˈliː]▶Angelie#3075 in the U.S.Messenger of God; angelic being; from Greek angelos meaning messengerPronounced AN-jel-ee▶Mariangel#3784 in the U.S.Spanish compound of María (Mary) and Ángel — 'Mary of the angels' — a Venezuelan and Latino favoritePronounced mah-ree-AHN-hel▶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▶Angelise#6632 in the U.S.A modern blend of Angel ('a messenger; angelic', from Greek angelos) with Elise (a form of Elizabeth, 'myPronounced AN-juh-leese▶Auriel#6644 in the U.S.A spelling of Auriel/Oriel — from Latin aureus, 'golden'; also linked to an angelic name (Auriel/Uriel, 'Pronounced OR-ee-el▶Anglia#8378 in the U.S.Anglia is the medieval Latin name for England (from the Angles); as a girl's name it likely draws on thatPronounced ANG-glee-uh▶Anjelica#9587 in the U.S.A spelling of Angelica — from the Latin angelicus, 'angelic; like an angel'Pronounced an-JEL-ih-kah▶Rosangelica#10589 in the U.S.Rosangelica is a Latina compound name blending Rosa, 'rose', with Angelica, 'angelic' or 'of the angels' Pronounced roh-sahn-HEH-lee-kah▶Angeligue#10756 in the U.S.Angeligue is a spelling of Angelique, the French feminine name from the Latin angelicus, meaning angelic Pronounced ahn-zhuh-LEEK▶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▶Amanita#13539 in the U.S.Amanita reads as a Latinate elaboration of Amanda ('worthy of love') or Anita. It is also, plainly, the sPronounced am-uh-NEE-tuh▶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▶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▶Anjelika#13942 in the U.S.Anjelika is a Slavic and Russian-styled spelling of Angelica, from Latin 'angelicus', meaning 'angelic' oPronounced an-JEL-ih-kuh▶Angelik#14294 in the U.S.Angelik is a streamlined spelling of Angelique, the French form of Angelica, from the Latin angelicus, 'aPronounced AN-juh-leek▶Anjelique#14768 in the U.S.Anjelique is a phonetic respelling of Angelique, the French form of the Latin angelicus, 'angelic'; the jPronounced an-juh-LEEK▶Dabria#15008 in the U.S.Dabria appears in certain apocryphal and legendary lists as the name of an angel or of one of the scribesPronounced DAB-ree-uh▶Anjolie#15376 in the U.S.A spelling that sits between Sanskrit Anjali ('offering; reverent salutation') and Angelie/Angela ('angelPronounced AN-juh-lee▶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▶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▶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▶Angellica#16470 in the U.S.Angellica is a double-l spelling of Angelica, from the Latin angelicus, 'angelic' or 'of the angels'. ThePronounced an-JEL-ih-kuh▶SerephinaA spelling of Seraphina, from the Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning ones' — the highest order of angels. RadiPronounced seh-ruh-FEE-nah▶

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Frequently Asked

What does Angela mean?

Angela means 'messenger of God,' from the same Greek root as angel. It's a Latin-Greek name that has been worn by saints and everyday women alike for centuries, staying warm without ever going out of style.

What's the difference between Evangeline and Evangelina?

Both mean 'bearer of good news,' but Evangeline is the shorter, French-flavored form popularized by Longfellow's 1847 poem, while Evangelina is the longer Italian-Spanish version with an extra syllable of melody.

Is Angelina always short for Angela?

Not exactly — Angelina is its own Italian name meaning 'little angel,' a diminutive of Angel rather than Angela. It became a household name worldwide thanks to Angelina Jolie, though it had been used for generations before that.