Angelus
The Angelus is a Catholic devotion commemorating the Incarnation of Christ. As with many Catholic prayers, the name Angelus is derived from its incipit—the first few words of the text: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ. The devotion is practised by reciting as versicle and response three Biblical verses narrating the mystery, alternating with the prayer "Hail Mary".
Meaning & Origin of Angelus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Angelus is a Catholic devotion commemorating the Incarnation of Christ. As with many Catholic prayers, the name Angelus is derived from its incipit—the first few words of the text: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ. The devotion is practised by reciting as versicle and response three Biblical verses narrating the mystery, alternating with the prayer "Hail Mary".
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Origin & history
The Story of Angelus
As a girl name
Angelus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1912, when 5 Angeluss were born — ranking #2,979 that year. As of 2026, Angelus ranks #6,590 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Angeluss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Angelus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 31 Angeluss were born — ranking #3,044 that year. As of 2026, Angelus ranks #7,734 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 365 Angeluss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Angelus
Angelus is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 365 births in the dataset. Angelus's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #3,044. Use the chart and map above to compare Angelus'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 .
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