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Angelo

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: angel, messenger

Angelo is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "angel, messenger". It is used in Italian.

Meaning
Angel, messenger
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Say it
AN-jeh-lo

Meaning and origin of Angelo

As a boy's name, Angelo comes from Greek and means "angel, messenger". It is used in Italian.

Say it AN-jeh-lo. In Italian, say AHN-jeh-loh. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.

Angelo is also a surname: the 4,646th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 7,397 people. See the most common last names.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Angelo on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Angelo on 3 lists.

  • “Angel, messenger; Italian form of Angelus. Say AN-jeh-lo”

    From Angelic names, angelic names for boys

  • “Angel, messenger; Greek. Say AHN-jeh-loh”

    From Italian boy names, italian boy names that work in English

  • “Angel, messenger; Greek. An Italian grandpa favorite”

    From Old man names, grandpa names from around the world

How popular is Angelo?

US rank in 2025
#304
1,124 babies, 658 per million boys
Best rank
#146 in 1914
Most babies: 1,338 in 2007
Babies since 1881
At least 86,106
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 1910s, at 906 per million.
Babies named Angelo per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 1910s
1880s68 per million
1890s137 per million
1900s381 per million
1910s906 per million
1920s829 per million
1930s483 per million
1940s257 per million
1950s283 per million
1960s341 per million
1970s332 per million
1980s334 per million
1990s410 per million
2000s591 per million
2010s581 per million
2020s635 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#329#333#330#317#314#316#314#299#286#304

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Other forms of Angelo

The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.

  • AngeAngel (Greek, unisex)
  • ÁngelAngel, messenger (Greek, boy)
  • AngelinoLittle angel (Greek, boy)
  • AngelosAngel, messenger (Greek, boy)

Names spelled like Angelo

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • AnselGod helmet (Germanic, boy)
  • AnselmoDivine protection (Germanic, boy)
  • AnselmGod and helmet (Germanic, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • AngelaMessenger, angel (Greek, girl)
  • AngelinaMessenger (Greek, girl)
  • AngelineAngel, messenger (Greek, girl)
  • MalachiMy messenger (Hebrew, boy)
  • AingealAngel, messenger (Greek, girl)
  • AngèleAngel, messenger (Greek, girl)
  • AngelitaLittle angel (Greek, girl)
  • AngieAngel, messenger (Greek, girl)
  • AnielaAngel, messenger (Greek, girl)
  • AnxoMessenger, angel (Greek, boy)

Middle names for Angelo

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • BasilRoyal, kingly (Greek, boy)
  • DeanFrom a surname meaning valley (Old English, boy)
  • EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)
  • LeeClearing, meadow (Old English, unisex)
  • LouisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
  • RayCounsel protector (Germanic, boy)
  • ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
  • SethPlaced, appointed (Hebrew, boy)

More boy names from Greek

  • AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
  • LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
  • HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
  • TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
  • AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
  • LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)

Angelo: common questions

What does the name Angelo mean?

Angelo comes from Greek and means "angel, messenger".

Is Angelo a boy or girl name?

Angelo is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Angelo come from?

Angelo comes from Greek and means "angel, messenger". Today it is used in Italian.

How do you pronounce Angelo?

Say AN-jeh-lo. In Italian, say AHN-jeh-loh. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.

How popular is the name Angelo?

Angelo ranked #304 in the US in 2025, with 1,124 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What are other forms of Angelo?

Forms of Angelo with the same meaning and origin include Ange (French), Ángel (Spanish), Angelino (Italian) and Angelos (Greek).

What middle names go with Angelo?

Middle names that flow well with Angelo include Basil, Dean, Elton, Lee and Louis. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.