Angelos
Meaningmessenger · Greek
- US rank
- #9,714
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,152 in 1972
7 babies were named Angelos in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Angelos you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Angelos
Angelos Basinas
Greek executive and retired association football player
Choose Angelos and your child shares a first name with Angelos Basinas, a Greek executive and retired association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Angelos, like who?” Angelos Basinas's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Angelos Basinas on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Stelios Tsaousidis, stelios@acebit.com, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Angelos, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Angelos would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAngelos first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1972, when it ranked #3,152. Today it's #9,714, so it could be due a comeback.
- MeaningIn Greek, Angelos means “messenger”.
About the name Angelos
Angelos is a boy name of Italian origin meaning “messenger”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-los”. US birth records list Angelos for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 41 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #3,152 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.2 | 847,458 boys |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 boys |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 877,193 boys |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 309,598 boys |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 507,614 boys |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 800,000 boys |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 369,004 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 361,011 boys |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 370,370 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Angelos
What does the name Angelos mean?
Angelos means “messenger” in Greek.
What is the origin of the name Angelos?
Angelos has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Angelos a boy or girl name?
Angelos is a boy name.
How popular is the name Angelos?
Angelos ranked #9,714 for US boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1972 (#3,152).