Meaning of the nameAngel
- Unisex
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- An-gel
Angel is a name used for boys and girls, from the medieval Latin Angelus, which is based on the Greek word ángelos, 'messenger'.
- People (2022)
- 7,922
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,993
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,548
- people
Angel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Angel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (2,105 people).
3,048 women 4,874 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Angel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Angel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.097%
- Amazonas 0.013%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,551 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 739 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 620 | 0.097% |
| Paraná | 597 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 591 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 567 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 557 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 524 | 0.013% |
| Bahia | 310 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 229 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 192 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 161 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 148 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 145 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 141 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 137 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 134 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 104 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 73 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 71 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 70 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 67 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 52 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 36 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 31 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Angel
Wiktionary records Angel, in English, as a variant of Angelo, a name of Latin origin, and as an adaptation of the Spanish Ángel; as a female name, it appears as a variant of Angela and as a use of the English noun angel. Behind the Name explains that Angelus was a medieval Latin name based on the word for a heavenly being, which comes from the Greek ángelos, 'messenger'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,922 people named Angel, of both sexes, with a median age of 17. Proportionally, it is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Angel · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Angel · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Angel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Angel
What does the name Angel mean?
Angel means “angel; from the Greek ángelos, 'messenger'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Angel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,922 people with the first name Angel, which ranks it number 1,993 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Angel a boy's or a girl's name?
Angel is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 3,048 women and 4,874 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Angel?
Angel is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Angel most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.097% of the state's population is named Angel (620 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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