The baby name Aniela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish IPA: [aˈɲɛla]; approximate: ah-NYEH-la.
Aniela is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Aniela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish IPA: [aˈɲɛla]; approximate: ah-NYEH-la.
Aniela is Polish in Origin.
Aniela is the Polish form of Angela, ultimately from Greek ángelos, meaning “messenger” or “angel,” transmitted through Latin Angela. The name carries a gentle, devotional tone in Polish, evoking guardian angels and heavenly messengers, and has long been favored in Catholic contexts.
Documented in Poland from the early modern period, Aniela flourished in the 19th and early 20th centuries, then dipped in mid-century use before a quiet revival among parents seeking vintage, saintly classics. Notable bearers include the Polish war heroine Aniela Krzywoń and Jungian author Aniela Jaffé, underscoring the name’s cultured, resilient image. Polish diminutives include Anielka and the fashionable Nela. Related forms and cognates are Angela, Angelina, Angeline, Angelica/Angelika, and, across languages, Ángela (Spanish), Angèle (French), and Angéla (Hungarian). The meaning remains consistent across these variants: “angel” or “messenger of God.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 911 |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #120 | 873 | 5,096 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| PL | 0 | #203 | 10 | 2,600 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #211 | 7 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #227 | 5 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #717 | 22 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #803 | 36 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #882 | 35 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #925 | 31 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #927 | 15 | 12,708 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #959 | 25 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 34 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,384 | 63 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Aniela is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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