Angel
Meaning: Its source is angelos, a Greek name meaning "Messenger from God."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English and Spanish.
Variant Forms: Angelo
Source Forms: Angelos
Popularity: The name Angel ranked 51st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 205th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.
Sports
- Angel Cordero, Jr.
Jockey.
- 1974, 1976, 1985 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
Stage and Screen
- Angel Gimenez
Fictional character.
- Played by Antonio Banderas (see list of Character from Almodovar's Matador)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Angel Face
Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "Angel."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Nickname For: Angela
Nicknames: Ang
Compound Forms: Angelyn
Popularity: The name Angel ranked 113th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 424th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.
Stage and Screen
- Angel Florez
- 1970s Mouseketeer (see list of 1970s Mickey Mouse Club)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Angle
- Jello
Associations:
''Angel'' is a slang term for a homosexual man.
''Angel dust'' is a slang term for the hallucinogenic drug PCP.
In African-American slang, ''angel's turnip'' is a name for dogbane, especially when used in a black magic potion.
''Angel liquor'' is a slang term for a type of fortified wine.
''Hells Angels'' is the name of an outlaw motorcycle gang that uses a winged death's head as its symbol.
