Given name & surname
Angeline
“messenger”·“a heavenly messenger; an angel”
Angeline 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
Angeline 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
Angeline is a variant of Angela. An origin associated with Angela is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Angeline as a surname developed from the Italian form ANGELINI.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Angeline through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 36,884
- 10 boys · 36,874 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 986 babies
- 2025
- 134
- #1,570 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 134 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,570 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 986 in 1921. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 15,809 as a first name in 2020; 480 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Angeline’s family of names
Angeline shares a linguistic root with Angelina. Angeline has a related form in Angela. In French usage, Angeline has a conventional equivalent in the English form Angelina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Angeline has relatives in 4 languages.
10 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Angeline
- Angeline QuintoFilipino singerborn 1989
- Angeline MurimirwaZimbabwean feminist and education activistborn 1980
- Angeline of MarscianoItalian Tertiary Franciscan foundress1357–1435
- Angeline StickneyAmerican suffragist, abolitionist, and mathematician (1830-1892)
- Angéline NadiéIvorian actor (1968–2021)
- Angéline FuretFrench politician of the National Rally (born 1981)
- Princess AngelineNative American basket weaver1810–1896
- Angeline BallIrish actressborn 1969
- Angeline Flor PuaMiss Universe Belgium 2019, beauty pageant titleholder, Belgian-Filipino modelborn 1995
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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