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The baby name Engel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa_german': 'ˈɛŋəl', 'ipa_english': 'ˈɛŋɡəl / ˈɛndʒəl', 'respelling': 'EN-gel'}.

Engel is German in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: German
Pronunciation: {'ipa_german': 'ˈɛŋəl', 'ipa_english': 'ˈɛŋɡəl / ˈɛndʒəl', 'respelling': 'EN-gel'}

What is the meaning of the name Engel ?

The baby name Engel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa_german': 'ˈɛŋəl', 'ipa_english': 'ˈɛŋɡəl / ˈɛndʒəl', 'respelling': 'EN-gel'}.

Engel is German in Origin.

Engel is a Germanic given name meaning “angel,” from Old High German engil, a Christian-era borrowing of Latin angelus (Greek angelos “messenger”). It has been used in German and Dutch, where the common noun engel shares the same sense; in Yiddish and Scandinavian contexts it appears more often as a surname but informs given names and bynames.

Medieval records across the Holy Roman Empire and the Low Countries show Engel both as an independent male name and as a short form for compounds such as Engelbert and Engelhart. In the Frisian and Low German sphere, diminutives like Engelke occur; Dutch Engeltje functions as a feminine form. Close equivalents and cognates include Angel (English), Ángel (Spanish), Angelo (Italian), Anghel (Romanian), Anděl (Czech), and Anđeo/Anđelko (Croatian/Serbian). While now uncommon as a standalone given name, Engel persists regionally in Germany and the Netherlands and carries a bright, virtuous meaning.

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Engel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
SD Girls 0 #336 10 7,678
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2019 #392 3 2,886
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #426 9 6,867
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
CR Boys 0 #457 31 10,188
GT Boys 0 #459 16 7,625
PA Boys 0 #463 19 9,305
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #478 27 11,303
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
CM Girls 0 #518 23 11,671
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
CM Boys 0 #532 19 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
CL Boys 0 #635 31 13,390
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SY 0 #701 28 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #705 135 4,949
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CL Girls 0 #813 39 14,098
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
PE Boys 0 #828 51 14,506
NL Boys 0 #872 80 5,873
CO Boys 0 #877 44 15,656
MX Boys 0 #880 103 16,355
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #909 22 5,610
SA Girls 0 #909 27 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #912 41 5,697
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
NL Girls 0 #922 34 5,933
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
EG Girls 0 #937 23 14,742
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #1,037 105 25,928
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
MA 0 #1,091 38 20,986
DZ 0 #1,136 41 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,170 14 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,376 96 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,392 55 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Engel is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AF
AO

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People also ask about Engel

Engel is predominantly a boy's name.
Engel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'ipa_german': 'ˈɛŋəl', 'ipa_english': 'ˈɛŋɡəl / ˈɛndʒəl', 'respelling': 'EN-gel'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Engle, Engels, Engelke and Engelbert (related/compound).
Across languages, Engel has these equivalents: Ángel (Spanish), Angel (English), Angelo (Italian), Ange (French), Angelos (Greek), and 1 more.
Yes — Engel ranked #392 in France in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Engel ranks highest in France (#392 in 2019).
Engel's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #408 in 2009 to #392 in 2019 in France.