Given name
Anjelita
“messenger”·“a heavenly messenger; an angel”
Anjelita 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
Anjelita 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
Anjelita 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 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Anjelita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 66
- 0 boys · 66 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 153 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.
Anjelita’s family of names
Anjelita has a related form in Angela.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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