Angel's name day is observed on January 4 in both Hungary and the USA. Poland has multiple name day celebrations for Angel throughout the year, occurring on February 6, August 27, and October 30. Additionally, in Bulgaria, Angel's name day is celebrated on November 8.
The name Angel holds significant appeal in the USA and globally, particularly in Spanish-speaking cultures where its popularity is high. Its origin traces back to the Greek word "angelos," meaning "messenger," giving it strong spiritual connotations. Historically used for centuries, it has evolved into a versatile given name across diverse regions. Angel functions as a truly unisex name; while often male (Ángel) in Spanish-speaking areas, it sees use for both genders in English-speaking countries. The name projects a mood of gentle purity and protective strength.
| Country | Day | Month | Names |
Hungary | 4 | January | Titusz, Leona, Angel |
USA | 4 | January | Angel, Angela, Angelica, Angelina, Angeline, Angelique, Angelo, Angie, Dangelo, Deangelo, Lewis, Lou, Louie, Louis, Luis |
Poland | 6 | February | Angel, Angelus, Antoni, Bogdana, Bohdan, Bohdana, Dorota, Ksenia, Szymon, Tytus |
Poland | 27 | August | Angel, Angelus, Cezary, Gebhard, Józef, Kalasanty, Małgorzata, Przybymir, Rufus, Teodor |
Poland | 30 | October | Alfons, Alfonsyna, Angel, Angelus, Edmund, Klaudiusz, Przemysław, Sądosław, Zenobia |
Bulgaria | 8 | November | Angel, Angelina, Arhangel, Gavrail, Gavril, Emil, Emilia, Emiliana, Mihaela, Mihail, Ognyan, Ognyana, Plamen, Plamena, Rada, Radka, Radko, Rafail, Raia, Raika, Raina, Rangel, Emiliya, Emiliyana, Emiliyan, Lina, Mila, Milen, Milyo, Mihaela, Mihail, Radivoy, Radoslav, Radoslava, Radostin, Radostina, Raiko, Raycho, Rangel, Rafail, Raya, Rusi |
| Country | Day | Month | Names |
Austria | 4 | January | Angela, Marius, Rüdiger, Titus |
Poland | 4 | January | Angelika, Aniela, Benedykta, Benita, Dobromir, Dobrymir, Eugeniusz, Grzegorz, Izabela, Leonia, Rygobert, Tytus |
Austria | 27 | January | Angela, Julian |
Croatia | 27 | January | Angela, Vitalijan, Pribislav |
France | 27 | January | Angèle |
Germany | 27 | January | Angela |
Hungary | 27 | January | Angelika |
Poland | 27 | January | Angelika, Ilona, Jan Chryzostom, Julian, Przybysław |
Spain | 27 | January | Ángela, Tomás de Aquino, Valerio |
Italy | 28 | January | Angela Merici |
Croatia | 18 | February | Angelico, Šimun, Flavijan, Gizela |
Slovakia | 11 | March | Angela, Angelika |
Bulgaria | 25 | March | Blagovest, Blagovesta, Blagoi, Blaga, Blago, Blaguna, Bonka, Boncho, Marian, Mariana, Blazhe, Evangelina, Vangel, Dobri, Dobrina, Dobrinka |
Greece | 25 | March | Evaggelos, Eva, Vangelis, Lili |
Poland | 29 | April | Angelina, Augustyn, Bogusław, Hugo, Hugon, Paulin, Piotr, Rita, Robert, Roberta, Sybilla |
Lithuania | 5 | May | Angelas, Anielius, Barvydas, Gintaras, Pijus |
Spain | 5 | May | Adrián, Silvano, Niceto, Ángelica |
Denmark | 20 | May | Angelica |
Hungary | 31 | May | Angéla, Petronella |
Lithuania | 31 | May | Anele, Angele, Gintautas, Petronele, Rimvile |
Poland | 15 | June | Abraham, Angelina, Bernard, Jolanta, Leona, Leonida, Nikifor, Wit, Witold, Witołd, Witolda, Witosław, Wodzisław |
Russia | 14 | July | Angelina |
Spain | 21 | July | Angelina, Angelines, Lorenza, Daniel, Julia |
Latvia | 31 | July | Angelika, Renita, Ruta, Sigita |
Spain | 2 | August | Angeles, Eusebio |
Poland | 17 | August | Anastazja, Angelika, Anita, Bertram, Eliza, Jacek, Jaczewoj, Joanna, Julianna, Liberat, Miron, Żanna, Zawisza |
Estonia | 6 | September | Ingel, Angela, Angelika, Aiki |
Italy | 2 | October | Santi Angeli Custodi |
Spain | 2 | October | Angeles Custodios |
Denmark | 13 | October | Angelus |
Austria | 30 | October | Alfons, Angelo, Dieter |
Austria | 2 | November | Angela, Margarethe, Tobias |
Greece | 8 | November | Angela, Angelo, Stamatis, Stamos, Michael, Michelle, Metaxia, Gabriel |
Sweden | 7 | December | Angela, Angelika |
Austria | 10 | December | Angelina, Bruno, Emma |
Ukraine | 10 | December | Angeline, Marian |
Russia | 23 | December | Angelina |