Angelina
Meaning of Angelina
Angelina—born of the Latin and ancient Greek “angelus/angelos,” meaning “messenger of heaven”—glides from the tongue like a sun-warmed breeze off the Tyrrhenian Sea, whether she is whispered in Italian as ahn-dzeh-LEE-nah, sung in Spanish as ahn-heh-LEE-nah, or spoken in lilting English as an-jə-LEE-nə. In her syllables one hears cathedral bells and café laughter, a mingling of sacred and everyday that feels distinctly Mediterranean: she evokes Saint Angelina, who traded a royal crown for charity’s cloak, yet she also carries the star-bright glamour of actress-activist Angelina Jolie, proof that compassion and charisma can share the same halo. Parents drawn to her balance of softness and strength have lifted her in and out of America’s Top 100 for more than a century, each generation re-discovering the name’s silvered promise of grace with purpose. Angelina is not merely angelic; she is a winged courier of hope, flying just low enough to touch the earth with wonder and a playful wink.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as ahn-dzheh-LEE-nah (/an.dze.li.na/)
Spanish
- Pronunced as ahn-heh-LEE-nah (/aŋ.he.li.na/)
American English
- Pronunced as an-jə-LEE-nə (/ænˈdʒəli:nə/)
British English
- Pronunced as an-jə-LEE-nə (/ænˈdʒɛlɪnə/)
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Notable People Named Angelina
| Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian who has won numerous major awards and been named the highest paid actress in Hollywood multiple times. |
| Angelina Jordan Astar is a Norwegian singer who went viral at seven on Norways Got Talent, won at eight, and is known for performing barefoot and for her charity work. |
| Angelina Weld Grimké - Angelina Weld Grimke was an African American journalist, teacher, playwright, and poet. |
| Angelina Maccarone is a German film director and screenwriter. |
| Angelina Grün - Angelina Grun is a German former volleyball player who competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. |
| Angelina Marie Pivarnick is an American reality TV star best known for the first two seasons of Jersey Shore and its Family Vacation spin off, and she appeared on VH1 Couples Therapy in 2012. |
| Angelina Baiden-Amissah is a Ghanaian politician who formerly represented the Shama constituency in the Western Region of Ghana. |
| Angelina Pavlovna Goncharenko is a Russian ice hockey defenseman who captains Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the ZhHL and plays for the Russian national team. |
| Angelina Camarillo Ramos is an American singer from Union City, California, best known for her 1996 hit Release Me and other Billboard charting singles. |
| Angelina Köhler - German swimmer Angelina Kohler won 2018 Youth Olympics silver in the 100 m and bronze in the 50 m butterfly and competed in the 100 m butterfly at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. |
| Angelina Tiga - Tiga Angelina was an Indian politician who represented Bihar in the Rajya Sabha as a member of the Jharkhand Party. |
| Angelina Cornelio is a Guatemalan long-distance runner who competed in the womens marathon at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, placing 50th. |
| Angelina Carreño Mijares is a Mexican PRI politician elected in 2012 to the Chamber of Deputies to represent the State of Mexico fourth district in the 62nd Congress. |
| Eva Angelina Sanchez Valdez is a Mexican politician from the Party of the Democratic Revolution who served as a Deputy for the Federal District in the 60th Legislature from 2008 to 2009. |
| Angelina Dora Anderson is an American professional soccer goalkeeper for Angel City FC in the NWSL. |
