Given name
Angelita
“messenger”·“a heavenly messenger; an angel”
Angelita 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
Angelita 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
Angelita 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 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Angelita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,739
- 37 boys · 11,702 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 182 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,566 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,566 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 182 in 1975. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 11,209 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.
Angelita’s family of names
Angelita is an affectionate form of Angela. Angelita has a related form in Angela.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
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 Angelita
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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