Angelo
Boy name · Greek · Italian · Latin
Meaningmessenger · Italian
- US rank
- #304
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #146 in 1916
1,124 babies were named Angelo in the US in 2025. It has climbed 10 places in five years.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Angelo
Angelo Ogbonna
Italian footballer
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Read about Angelo Ogbonna on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: --Steindy (talk) 16:11, 29 August 2019 (UTC), CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,520 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Angelo, 1,124 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Angelo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAngelo first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1916, when it reached #146.
- Where it's lovedAngelo is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #119, followed by Rhode Island (#125) and California (#175). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
- MeaningIn Italian, Angelo means “messenger”. Our records link it to Greek, Italian and Latin roots.
About the name Angelo
Angelo is a boy name of Greek, Italian and Latin origin meaning “messenger”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-elo”. US birth records list Angelo for boys from 1881 to 2025, in 144 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1916, when it ranked #146 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #304, with 1,124 babies.
Origin:Greek namesItalian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 75 | 13,251 boys |
| 1890s | 137 | 7,322 boys |
| 1900s | 373 | 2,682 boys |
| 1910s | 885 | 1,129 boys |
| 1920s | 829 | 1,207 boys |
| 1930s | 484 | 2,066 boys |
| 1940s | 262 | 3,820 boys |
| 1950s | 282 | 3,552 boys |
| 1960s | 341 | 2,933 boys |
| 1970s | 333 | 3,003 boys |
| 1980s | 334 | 2,996 boys |
| 1990s | 411 | 2,434 boys |
| 2000s | 590 | 1,694 boys |
| 2010s | 581 | 1,721 boys |
| 2020s | 636 | 1,573 boys |
Other spellings of Angelo
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Angelo
What does the name Angelo mean?
Angelo means “messenger” in Italian.
What is the origin of the name Angelo?
Angelo has Greek, Italian, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Angelo a boy or girl name?
Angelo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Angelo?
Angelo ranked #304 for US boys in 2025, given to 1,124 babies. Its best year was 1916 (#146).