Given name
Angelika
“messenger”·“a heavenly messenger; an angel”
Angelika is a variant of Angela. Interpretations include “messenger” and “a heavenly messenger; an angel” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Angelika is a variant of Angela. Interpretations include “messenger” and “a heavenly messenger; an angel” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Angelika is a variant of Angela. An origin associated with Angela is Greek. In German use, Angelika shares an earlier linguistic root with Angelica. An origin associated with Angelica is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Polish usage, Angelika developed from Angelica.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Angelika through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,866
- 0 boys · 2,866 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 100 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,513 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −41%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,513 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 41.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 100 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,128 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Angelika’s family of names
In German usage, Angelika has a diminutive in Angie. In Polish usage, Angelika developed from the Latin form Angelica. Angelika has a related form in Angela.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Angelika has relatives in 20 languages.
23 related names in 20 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 25
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Angelika
- Angelika AmonAustrian American molecular and cell biologist and academic1967–2020
- Angelika CichockaMiddle distance runnerborn 1988
- Angelika BahmannEast German canoeist and coach (born 1952)
- Angelika NoackGerman rower (born 1952)
- Angelika DünhauptGerman lugerborn 1946
- Angelika Neunerlugerborn 1969
- Angelika HellmannEast German gymnastborn 1954
- Angelika SchrobsdorffGerman writer (1927–2016)
- Angelika NieblerGerman politician, MEPborn 1963
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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