Angelina

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Angelina

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Italian
Etymology:
Angelina is an elaboration of the name Angela. Angela is a specifically feminine version of the name, Angel, the English form of a Hebrew word meaning “messenger.”

History:
Angelina, originally an Italian name, was brought to the English world in the 19th century (although originally the French form Angeline was much more common).

Pronunciation: ann-jell-een-ah.

Diminutives: Angie.

Alternates:
French: Angeline.

Masculine: Angelino.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholar, and Social Workers:
Angelina Emily Grimké (1805-1879)
American abolitionist and feminist.

Singers and Entertainers:
Angelina Jolie (1975-)
American actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.037 % named Angelina
0.017 % named Angeline
0.002 % named Angelena

Popularity of Angelina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 322nd most popular.
1875: 513th most popular.
1900-1910: 218th most popular.
1910-1920: 197th most popular.
1920-1930: 199th most popular.
1930-1940: 284th most popular.
1940-1950: 475th most popular.
1950-1960: 517th most popular.
1960-1970: 541st most popular.
1970-1980: 385th most popular.
1980-1990: 298th most popular.
1990: 253rd most popular.
1991: 299th most popular.
1992: 284th most popular.
1993: 299th most popular.
1994: 303rd most popular.
1995: 309th most popular.
1996: 312th most popular.
1997: 272nd most popular.
1998: 274th most popular.
1999: 251st most popular.
2000: 162nd most popular.
2001: 95th most popular.
2002: 74th most popular.
2003: 71st most popular.

In France...
1900: 194th most popular.
1910: 171st most popular.
1915: 194th most popular.
1920-1980: N/A
1987: 190th most popular.
1990: 200th most popular.
1997: 196th most popular.
2000: N/A

Popularity of Angeline:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 85th most popular.
1875: 194th most popular.
1900-1910: 249th most popular.
1910-1920: 210th most popular.
1920-1930: 221st most popular.
1930-1940: 342nd most popular.
1940-1950: 604th most popular.
1950-1960: 797th most popular.
1960-1970: 971st most popular.
1970-1980: 878th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A
2002: 956th most popular.

In France...
1900: 140th most popular.
1910: 178th most popular.
1919: 188th most popular.
1920: N/A
1926: 195th most popular.
1930-2000: N/A