Girl’s name · Greek, Latin

Angelina

How to say it: an-juh-LEE-nuh · /ˌændʒəˈlinə/

Elaborated form of Angela, from Greek 'angelos' meaning 'messenger' or 'angel'.

Angelina was the 371st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 875 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #452 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#371for girls in 2025
1 in 3,788US babies
875born in 2025
#452projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
1 in 158chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Angelina
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#371
Babies born in 2025875
Share of births1 in 3,788
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−56%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#452
In France, 2025#267 among girls’ names, 225 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

After reaching a high in the 2000s, Angelina has faded to well below that peak. The near future should bring continued softening.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 2,311 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Gentle and flowing with soft sounds throughout, Angelina travels well across languages. It blends nicely with Gabriella and Eliana.

Nicknames

  • Angie
  • Angel
  • Lina

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Angelina is about 1 in 158.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.

In France: #267 for girls in 2025.

Ireland: #328.

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