Angie

Meaning of Angie

Angie, a bright ember chipped from the venerable name Angela—Latin’s rendering of the Greek ἄγγελος, “messenger of the gods”—drifts through history like a small comet: compact, radiant, and stubbornly visible even against the crowded constellations of modern name charts. In English or Spanish—whether pronounced AN-jee or the gentler AHN-hee—the name flutters off the tongue with the lightness of a seraph’s wing, yet its etymology shelters the gravitas of two millennia of Christian and classical tradition. Culturally, Angie has proven to be a sociolinguistic chameleon: from doo-wop lyrics of the 1950s to the Rolling Stones’ plaintive 1973 ballad, and from Hollywood screen credits to the soulful registers of Angie Stone, the moniker keeps slipping into new wardrobes while never misplacing its halo. American vital-statistics confirm the point: although Angie’s numeric star burned hottest in the 1970s, its steady, phoenix-like reappearances—landing at rank 493 in 2024—suggest a name that refuses archival dust. In short, Angie offers parents a succinct vessel packed with classical pedigree, musical resonance, and just enough rebel sparkle to keep the cherubs on their toes.

Pronunciation

Spanish

• Pronunced as AHN-hee (/ˈaŋ.xi/)

English

• Pronunced as AN-jee (/ˈændʒi/)

• Angela
• Angelina
• Angelica
• Angeline
• Angelique