MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Angela mean?
Angela is the feminine form of a name derived from Greek angelos, messenger. Christian Latin developed the word's familiar sense of an angel, which explains the name's devotional use.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
एंजेला
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Angela in Indian usage
1,493 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 185 |
| 1970s | 286 |
| 1980s | 319 |
| 1990s | 510 |
| Other decades | 193 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Goa | 501 |
| Mizoram | 298 |
| Meghalaya | 212 |
| Kerala | 155 |
| Manipur | 139 |
| Other states | 188 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Angela / F | 26 | 1,229 |
| Scotland | Angela / F | 5 | 539 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Angela ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Angela; Table_6, C1237 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Angela; Table_6, C1237
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Angela; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Angela; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl