Angel
a-ngel,
an-gel
Origin:Greek
Popularity:101
Meaning:messenger; messenger of God
Angel is a word name that is well known in both the US and Spain. The Greek meaning of the word angel is “messenger,” but in the Bible, the word signifies a more divine meaning, “messenger from God.” According to Social Security data, Angel reached the height of its popularity as a boys' name from 2005 to '07, thanks to Spanish-speaking families in the US. It also received a huge boost from Angel, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off starring David Boreanaz. Today there are more Angels in America than ever before, and some of them are girls.
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- Angel Di MariaSoccer Player
- Angel HernandezBaseball Player
- Angel PaganBaseball Player
- Angel RiveraBusiness Executive
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Source: Social Security Administration
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