ANGELINA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek, Italian, Spanish, Russian diminutive of ANGELA
Meaning: "angelic"

Popularity in 2008: #69

The gorgeous Ms. Jolie has promoted the star power of her name and changed its image from delicate to intense. Kids might relate to the Harry Potter character, Angelina Johnson.

Variations:
Angalena, Angelyn, Angeleana, Angeliana, Angelyna, Angelyne, Angellina, Angalina, Angelene, Angelynn, Angeleen, Angelena, Angelynne, Anhelina, Anjelina

Angelina is being discussed in our message boards:

• big family game!
• Stuck between 2 Names - Help!
• Samantha?
• narrowing my list...need help
• Sister for Anthony & Miranda

Read Nameberry blog posts about Angelina:

• NAMING CHARACTERS: A Writer's Take On Names
• LATIN BABY NAMES: The Famous and The Fantastic
• CELEBRITY BABY NAMES: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no
• L NAMES TO LOVE
• Z NAMES: Beyond Zoe & Zachary