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Angelica Say it: an-JEH-lee-kah
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Meaning From Latin angelica 'angelic'.
Certain scholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time Fading since the 1990s
In the United States 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1997 per 1,000 babies of that sex 91,205 babies given this name since 1892 At its height in 1996, about 1 in 515 girls 506 babies in 2020 Famous bearers Angelica, heroine of Ariosto's Orlando furioso Names worth a look Adriana Girl Feminine of Hadrianus, 'from Hadria'. Renaissance · peak 2006 Elena Girl A form of Helen, from Greek Helenē; the meaning is uncertain, and the popular 'torch' or 'light' link is unproven. Middle Ages · peak 2020 Cecilia Girl Latin, feminine of the Roman family name Caecilius, traditionally derived from caecus 'blind'. Rome · peak 1904 Joanna Girl Feminine of John, from Hebrew Yoḥanan 'YHWH is gracious'. Biblical · peak 1984 Bianca Girl From Italian bianco 'white', a word of Germanic origin (blank 'bright, white'). Middle Ages · peak 1991 Natalia Girl From natalis 'of birth, birthday', especially dies natalis Domini 'Christmas Day'. Rome · peak 2020 Angela Girl From Greek angelos 'messenger, angel', through Latin. Middle Ages · peak 1975 Ángel Boy From Greek angelos 'messenger'. Modern · peak 2006 Where this comes from Well-known works of literature United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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