Given name

Engela

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

Engela is a feminine form of Engel. One German interpretation is “a messenger from heaven; an angel.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In German use, Engela carries the interpretation “a heavenly messenger; an angel.” Engela is a feminine form of Engel. One German interpretation is “a messenger from heaven; an angel.”

Combines direct and name-family evidence

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is German.

How it developed

Engela is used as a feminine counterpart of Engel.

Engela’s family of names

Engela is a feminine form of Engel. Engela has a related form in Engelea. Engela has a related form in Engeleana.

Walk Engela’s family in the name graph

EngelaEngelinaEngellaEngelynaEngeliaEngeleanaEngeleenaEngeleaEngel

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Nicknames & forms 7

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Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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