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Pronounced VAN-jee /ˈvæn.dʒi/Medium

Meaning: Vangie is a diminutive of Evangeline or Evangelina, from the Greek euangelion, 'good news, good tidings' (the root of the word evangel); it was used as a stand-alone given name in its own right.Medium

In 30 seconds: Vangie is a short form of Evangeline, from the Greek for 'good news.' Used on its own, it stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1955 (said VAN-jee).

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Origin MediumGreek, English

MeaningVangie is a diminutive of Evangeline or Evangelina, from the Greek euangelion, 'good news, good tidings' (the root of the word evangel); it was used as a stand-alone given name in its own right.

U.S. rank (1987)#13195 ↘ Falling

1987 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1955

Total births (all-time)≈ 653

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

Vangie is a nickname for Evangeline or Evangelina that families gave as a full first name, carrying the Greek sense of 'good news.' It appears mostly in the mid twentieth century, often in the South and in Hispanic families as short for Evangelina.

Vangie was never common as a birth name, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1955, and it stays rare. A girl named Vangie then would be in her late sixties today.

Did you know? Vangie is the friendly short form of Evangeline; the parent name comes from the Greek word for 'good news,' the same root behind evangel and evangelist.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Vangie — Short form of Evangeline/Evangelina; Greek 'good news'

Variations

EvangelineEvangelinaVange

Nicknames

VanAngie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vangie mean?

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

How do you pronounce Vangie?

It is said VAN-jee /ˈvæn.dʒi/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Vangie a boy or girl name?

Vangie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Vangie?

It has always been rare in the United States as a birth name, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-fifties.