Angela

Angela [an-juh-luh] is a female given name. Angela is derived from the Greek word angelos, meaning "messenger".

Prevalence

It was popular during the 1960s and 1970s. It is now less popular, although Angela is still popular among girls. This name was ranked 234 on the US Popular Female Names in 2021. There are many celebrities with this name.

People
 Angela Kinsey, Emmy Award-winning American actress
 Angela Lansbury (born 1925), English actress
 Angela Marino, New Zealand professional basketball player for the Adelaide Lightning (WNBL)
 Angela Maurer (born 1975), German long-distance swimmer
 Angela Merici (1474–1540), Catholic Saint
 Angela Merkel (born 1954), Chancellor of Germany
 Angela Rumbold (1932–2010), British Member of Parliament
 Angela Christine Smith, Member of the British Parliament
 Angela Evans Smith, Member of the British Parliament
 Angela Beesley Starling(born 1977),British web entrepreneur
 Angela White (born 1985),an Australian pornographic movie actress and director
 Angela Davis, American political activist, scholar, and author

Fictional characters
 Angela Montenegro, fictional character from Bones (TV series)

Places
 Angela Lake, in Volusia County, Florida
 Lake Angela, in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan
 Lake Angela, the reservoir impounded by the source dam of the South Yuba River

References

Category:Given names