Given name & surname
Angie
“messenger”·“a heavenly messenger; an angel”·“one force; one strength; one choice”
Angie is a variant of Angela. Interpretations include “messenger” and “a heavenly messenger; an angel” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions. Angie is an affectionate form of Angus. One Scottish interpretation is “one force; one strength; one choice.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Angie is a variant of Angela. Interpretations include “messenger” and “a heavenly messenger; an angel” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions. Angie is an affectionate form of Angus. One Scottish interpretation is “one force; one strength; one choice.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Angie is a variant of Angela. An origin associated with Angela is Greek. Angie is an affectionate form of Angus. An origin associated with Angus is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Angie is used as an affectionate form of Angela. In Scottish use, Angie is used as an affectionate form of Angus.
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
Angie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 65,796
- 131 boys · 65,665 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 1,955 babies
- 2025
- 399
- #705 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 399 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 705 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,948 in 1975. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (57). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 70,858 as a first name in 2020; 163 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.
Angie’s family of names
In German usage, Angie is a diminutive of Angela. Angie has a related form in Angel. Angie is an affectionate form of Angela.
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Around the world
Angie has relatives in 4 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Angie
- Angie DickinsonAmerican actress (born 1931)
- Angie StoneAmerican singer and actress (1961–2025)
- Angie HarmonAmerican actressborn 1972
- Angie ThomasAmerican authorborn 1988
- Angie EverhartAmerican actress and modelborn 1969
- Angie SageBritish authorborn 1952
- Angie BrooksLiberian diplomat (1928-2007)
- Angie MartinezAmerican radio host and rapperborn 1971
- Angie BainbridgeAustralian swimmer, Olympic gold medallistborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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