Angelina

Angelina meaning

Angelina is a Christian girl's name of Greek origin (via Latin and Italian).

Messenger; angel

Also used to mean: messenger of God

Angelina is a pet form of Angela that has become a name in its own right. Both go back to Greek angelos, which Strong's Concordance defines as a messenger, especially an angel, from a verb meaning 'to bring news'. In the New Testament the same word is used for Gabriel and the other angels who carry God's messages. The longer, lilting form is liked by Catholic families in Kerala, Goa and Mangalore, who often pair it with a saint's name. Name lists give it as 'messenger of God' or 'angel'.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Greek Dictionary of the New Testament, G32 · entry aggelos · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Strong's G32, aggelos (Bible Hub) · Wikipedia, Angelina (given name)

Famous namesakes

• Angelina Jolie, American actor and filmmaker

Popularity abroad

• #347 United States, girls 2025 (down 34 from 313 in 2024)
  US Social Security Administration
• #792 England and Wales, girls 2025
  Office for National Statistics

Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.

Spellings

Angelina · Angeline

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