Given name & surname

Angelin

“messenger”·“a heavenly messenger; an angel”

Angelin 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

Angelin 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

Angelin is a variant of Angela. An origin associated with Angela is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Angelin through the years

Babies since 1880
632
0 boys · 632 girls
Most popular year
2007
55 babies
2025
8
#11,015 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−30%
Easing
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Angelin in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1925–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,015 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 703 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.

Angelin’s family of names

Angelin has a related form in Angela. In Russian usage, Angelin as a surname is a transliteration of Ангелин.

Walk Angelin’s family in the name graph

AngelinАнгелинAngelaAngellinAngelinn

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

People named Angelin

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

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Sibling ideas

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