Names that mean angel
This list groups names by the literal gloss at the start of each meaning, not the cultural notes that follow. Closely related meanings are gathered under angel. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Angela Greek · messenger, angel
Thien Vietnamese · heavenly, divine
Malachy Irish · my messenger, my angel; a classic honoring a beloved medieval Irish saint
Celestine Latin · heavenly, celestial
Lagi Samoan · sky, heaven; a common given name element
Lani Hawaiian · sky, heaven, royal
Angelia Greek · variant of Angela, 'angel, messenger'
Tien Vietnamese · fairy, angel
Heavenly English · from the word heavenly, of heaven
Angelina Greek · "messenger, angel," an elaboration of Angela, from angelos; centuries of Italian and Spanish use gave it operatic warmth long before its modern fame. Angie and Lina both live inside it
Angelita Spanish · diminutive of Angela, 'angel, messenger'
Angelo Greek · angel, messenger (a common Filipino Catholic name)
Noelani Hawaiian · heavenly mist, beautiful one from heaven
Dianna Latin · variant of Diana, 'divine, goddesslike'
Celeste Latin · "heavenly, of the sky"
Cielo Spanish · Spanish word meaning 'sky, heaven'
Dayana Latin · Spanish variant of Diana, spelled the way English says it; Diana means 'divine, goddesslike'
Malak Arabic · angel
Phonesavanh Lao · blessing from heaven (phone = blessing + savanh = heaven); also the main town of Xieng Khouang province, whose name many Lao American families carry as a memory of home
Leilani Hawaiian · heavenly flower
Wailani Hawaiian · heavenly water
Elijah Hebrew · "my God is Yahweh," the prophet swept to heaven in a whirlwind; long cherished in Black American and evangelical naming, it climbed almost without pause from the 1960s into the US top five. Eli comes built in
Talia Hebrew · dew from heaven
Michelangelo Italian, from Hebrew and Greek · Combines Michael, who is like God, and Angelo, angel; famously borne by Michelangelo Buonarroti, sculptor of the Pieta and painter of the Sistine ceiling.
Dianne Latin · variant of Diana, 'divine, goddesslike', the Roman goddess of the hunt
Firdaus Malay · paradise, the highest garden of heaven (Persian via Arabic)
Keilani Hawaiian · heavenly glory, from kai (sea) and lani (sky)
Dangelo Italian · modern combination name meaning of Angelo, angel
Miguelangel Spanish · combination of Miguel ('who is like God') and Angel, evoking Michelangelo
Souksavanh Lao · heavenly happiness (souk = joy, well-being + savanh = heaven)
Tian Chinese · varies by character: often 天, 'sky, heaven', or 恬, 'calm, tranquil'; a pinyin-era given name
Ailani Hawaiian · traditionally interpreted as 'high chief', from Hawaiian ali'i (chief) and lani (sky/heaven)
Castiel Hebrew · TV angel name (Supernatural), echoing the angel Cassiel
Deangelo African American · modern compound of 'De-' with Angelo, Italian for 'angel'
Heaven English · from the word "heaven"
Yichen Chinese · often 奕辰: bright greatness joined to a heavenly hour; a favorite for US-born children of Chinese immigrants
Lualhati Filipino · heavenly bliss, glory (Tagalog). One of the Tagalog word-names of the 1920s to 1940s nationalist generation, alongside Liwayway and Ligaya, and carried by the novelist Lualhati Bautista.
Meilani Hawaiian · coined name meaning roughly 'heavenly' (lani = sky)
Celine French · form of Celina, related to Latin caelum "heaven"
Malani Hawaiian · traditionally interpreted as 'peaceful heaven', from Hawaiian malu/malie (calm) and lani (sky)
Pari Persian · fairy, angel (short, easy crossover pick gaining favor in the 2020s)
Aracely Spanish · from Araceli, Spanish for 'altar of heaven' (Latin ara caeli), a Marian title
Celena Modern American · a modern American respelling of Selena or Celina, of disputed root: possibly Greek Selene, the moon goddess, possibly Latin caelum, heavenly
Araceli Latin · 'altar of heaven', a Spanish Marian devotional title
Angely Greek · modern coinage, elaboration of Angel/Angela with a French-style '-ly' ending
Laniyah Hawaiian · modern coinage built on 'lani,' traditionally 'sky, heaven'
Thongsavanh Lao · golden heaven (thong = gold + savanh = heaven, from Sanskrit svarga)
Aniela Polish · angel (a vintage Polish form of Angela)
Tayla Hebrew · variant of Talia, traditionally 'dew from heaven'
Tahlia Hebrew · variant of Talia, traditionally 'dew from heaven'
Taliah Hebrew · variant of Talia, traditionally 'dew from heaven'
Celia Latin · from the Roman family name Caelius, often associated with Latin 'caelum' (heaven)
Neveah English · modern coinage, 'heaven' spelled backward
Jacob Hebrew · traditionally "holder of the heel" or "supplanter," from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, the patriarch who wrestled the angel and fathered the twelve tribes; a Jewish and Puritan staple that ruled the US boys' charts for over a decade around the 2000s. Jake comes free
Leilany Hawaiian · variant of Leilani, 'heavenly flowers' or 'royal child'
Laylani Arabic · modern blend of Layla ('night') and the Hawaiian suffix '-lani' ('heaven')
Angelyn Filipino · a second-generation Filipino name blending "Angel" with the popular "-lyn" suffix, part of a broad and still-thriving Filipino naming trend of coining new names this way
Nevaeh English · "heaven" spelled backwards, the most famous of all American coinages; it appeared in the early 2000s and leapt up the charts almost overnight, a fresh invention with a built-in blessing. A name whose whole story is modern
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