THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Angel
Angel comes through Latin Angelus from Greek angelos, a word for a messenger. It is used as both a masculine and feminine name in different naming traditions. Its placement in the PSA girls' list does not mean the name is exclusively feminine; the Spanish form Ángel also has its own spelling and pronunciation.
A PLACE IN THE 2024 RECORDS
The Philippine picture
PSA counts exact spelling matches. This figure is not a count of all people with the name, and does not include related spellings.
See the full top ten ↗THE PUBLISHED SNAPSHOTS
A few years in the records
| Year | Registered births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,436 | #2 |
| 2022 | 1,388 | #2 |
| 2023 | 1,363 | #2 |
| 2024 | 1,070 | #3 |
Each linked year has its own source and reporting scope. A gap means no count is shown here, not zero births. No 2021 count is plotted.
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Follow the sources
- Cunliffe, Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: angelos (Perseus) (opens in a new tab)
Greek messenger/envoy word attested in Homer; later name transmission separately sourced
- Behind the Name: Angel (opens in a new tab)
Greek and Latin derivation, cross-gender usage and related Spanish form
- Philippine Statistics Authority — Most Common Baby Names of 2024 (opens in a new tab)
2024 registered-birth count and rank; exact spelling.