Liam Patel

By Liam Patel
Linguistics Researcher

Updated on September 07, 2024

Angelino

US Popularity Rank: 11482

Origin: Portuguese

Meaning: Of Angel or Angelo; Messenger; Angel

When your little cherub arrives, why not pay tribute to their divine halo with the name Angelino? This form of Angel or Angelo is most common among Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese speakers. As you may have surmised, it means "messenger" or "angel," after Latin angelus and ancient Greek ángelos. By choosing this name, you'll be inviting baby to lead a life determined by faith and goodwill. Perhaps they'll guide their teammates to victory like Spanish soccer player José Ángel Esmorís Tasende, known simply as Angeliño.