Meaning: Its source is angelos, a Greek name meaning "Messenger from God."

Origin: "angelos."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English, Italian and Spanish.

Compound Forms: Michelangelo

Variant Forms: Deangelo

Popularity: The name Angelo ranked 280th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 326th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Meaning: Its source is angelos, a Greek name meaning "Messenger."

Origin: "angelos."

Popularity: The name Angelo ranked 3046th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

This name is usually reserved for males. It is possible it owes its place in the US Census popularity data to incorrectly filled-out census forms.