Meaning: Its source is angelos, a Greek name meaning "Messenger from God."

Popularity: The name Angelia ranked 658th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: Given its associations with divine Biblical messengers, one would suppose that Angela has been in use since ancient times.

However, name commentators have determined that it only came into extensive use in the 18th century. Since then it has gained steadily in popularity, peaking in the United States during the 1970s, but still making appearances on U.S. state popularity lists well into the 1990s.