Girl · #329 in 2026

Angelina

Angelina is a diminutive form of the name Angela, a name derived from the Greek angelos meaning messenger and archangel. Notable people and fictional characters with this name include:

Current Rank
#329
Peak Rank
#43 (2005)
Total Babies
127K
5-Yr Trend
-21%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#43
Peak Rank
127K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Angelina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Angelina is a diminutive form of the name Angela, a name derived from the Greek angelos meaning messenger and archangel. Notable people and fictional characters with this name include:

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The Story of Angelina

Angelina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 5,813 Angelinas were born — ranking #43 that year. As of 2026, Angelina ranks #329 for baby girls with 949 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 127K Angelinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Angelina

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Angeline of Marsciano (1357–1435), a religious figure of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Angelina of Serbia (1440–1520), Serbian Orthodox saint and consort of Serbian Despot Stefan Branković
  • Angelina Abbona (born 1951), Argentine jurist
  • Angelina Acuña (1905–2006), Guatemalan writer and poet
  • Angelina Anderson (born 2001), American professional soccer player
  • Angelina Atyam (born 1946), Ugandan human rights activist and midwife
  • Angelina Banytė (born 1949), Lithuanian painter
  • Angelina Beloff (1879–1969), Russian-born artist who did most of her work in Mexico

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Names that sound like Angelina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Angelina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Angelina

What does the name Angelina mean?
Angelina is a diminutive form of the name Angela, a name derived from the Greek angelos meaning messenger and archangel. Notable people and fictional characters with this name include:
How popular is Angelina in 2026?
In 2026, Angelina ranks #329 among girls' names in the U.S., with 949 babies given the name that year.
When was Angelina most popular?
Angelina reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #43 that year with 5,813 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Angelina most popular?
Angelina has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, New Mexico, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Angelina.
Is Angelina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Angelina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Angelina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Angelina include Valentina, Brooke, Viola. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Angelina

Angelina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 127K births in the dataset. Angelina's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #43. Use the chart and map above to compare Angelina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.