Anjela

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning a form of angela; messenger or angel.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Anjela by the numbers

Anjela was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 31 babies in 2005, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anjela. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Angelamessenger, angel1,344 in the US (2017)
  • Anelaangel51 in the US (2017)
  • Anielagod is my grace; a form of Aniela/Angela21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Andjelamessenger; a form of Angela5 in the US (2017)
  • Anyelaangel; a form of Angela5 in the US (2017)
  • Anjel25 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Anjela

Names that are said the same way as Anjela, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Angellamessenger or angel; a form of Angela9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a messenger

Like Anjela, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Angelinaangel; messenger; feminine form of Angelo1,550 in the US (2017)
  • Angelicaangelic; from angelicus570 in the US (2017)
  • UrielGod is my light; angel name558 in the US (2017)
  • Angieangel; messenger; a diminutive of Angela456 in the US (2017)
  • Angeliqueangelic; french form of Angelica340 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Anjela

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