Angelo

Italian

"angel, messenger"

Angelo Origin and Meaning

The name Angelo is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "angel, messenger".

Old-school Italian name that could find new fans thanks to singer Adele, who chose it for her son after months of baby name mystery. Angelo is in the same name category as Rocco, the name of Madonna's son, and may get a fresh coat of cool.

Angelo Rank in US Top 1000

# 286 in the US

Angelo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 837 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Angelo

• 286 US 2024
• 837 Nameberry 2025
• 372 Future 2028
• 594 England 2024
• 405 Germany 2016
• 49 Italy 2016

20 Names Similar to Angelo

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Famous People Named Angelo

• Angelo Buono American serial killer, one of the two Hillside Stranglers
• Angelo Badalamenti American film composer
• Angelo Sodano Italian Dean of the College of Cardinals
• Angelo F. Taylor American Olympic hurdler
• Angelo John Poffo American pro wrestler
• Angelo Bortolo Bertelli American football player
• Angelo Dundee American boxing trainer
• Angelo Mosca American CFL player and pro wrestler
• Angelo Emo last Grand Admiral of the Republic of Venice
• Angelo James Adkins (b. 2012) son of singer Adele
• Angelo D'Aleo singer for The Belmonts
• Angelo Gabriel Kelly member of The Kelly Family

The name Angelo in Pop Culture

• Angelo Sorrento character on TV's "Switched at Birth"
• Angelo character on TV's "The Pretender"
• Angelo Badsmith character in movie "The Invention of Lying"
• Angelo Esposito character in movie "The Flyboys"
• Nico di Angelo character in Rick Riordan's book series'
• Angelo character in video game 'Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King'
• Angelo Lagusa (alias Avilio Bruno) protagonist in the anime "91 Days"
• On S3E8 of TV's "The Big Bang Theory " protagonist Leonard Hofstadter refers to Angelo as "a cool name" while lamenting his own name