What names are similar to Angel?
If you like Angel, consider Axel, Hazel and Abel. Like Angel, their spellings end in -el.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Angel.
Axel Scandinavian · the medieval Danish form of Absalom, Hebrew for "my father is peace"; centuries of steady Scandinavian use, then an American second life with a rock-and-roll edge, umlaut not included. Sharp sound, gentle meaning
Hazel English · the hazel tree or light-brown color, from Old English hæsel
Abel Hebrew · traditionally "breath"
Asel Turkish · honey (Turkic origin, trendy in Turkey)
The same roots
Also Greek names, from the tradition Angel comes from.
Niko Greek · short form of Nikolas, "victory of the people"
Cleo Greek · glory, pride
Kyro Greek · modern variant of Cyrus, traditionally 'sun' or 'throne'
Leon Greek · lion (Greek leon); a borrowed English name in Hong Kong; carried by Leon Lai, the fourth of the Four Heavenly Kings
The same feel
Also international and modern names.
Itzel Native-American · of uncertain meaning; possibly from Classical Maya itz, "dew, nectar", or a form of Ixchel
Arnel Filipino · a Filipino coinage of uncertain exact roots, carried by musician Arnel Pineda of the band Journey
Yael Hebrew · 'ibex, mountain goat' (Hebrew Yael)
Jaleel Arabic · variant of Jalil, 'great, exalted'
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2000s, the same decade as Angel, on a similar curve.
Miguel Spanish · who is like God
Adel Arabic · Arabic for 'just, fair'; also a Germanic name element meaning 'noble'
Roel Dutch · Dutch short form of Roeland (Roland), 'famous land'
Aris Greek · modern Greek form of Ares, god of war; also a short form of Aristotelis and Aristides, from aristos "best"
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