Angela
/ˈaŋɡela/feminine
Angela is a German female given name.
Angela is used as a feminine proper name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈaŋɡela/
Did you know?
- In German, if you were to address a person named Angela with an affectionate diminutive like Anjelchen, you are adding the suffix -chen, which automatically makes the name a neuter noun.
- Although Angela is common, it was historically rare in Germany until the influence of Catholic naming traditions brought it from Southern Europe.
- A person named Angela in Germany might find themselves being jokingly called 'die Kanzlerin' (the Chancellor) due to the immense popularity of Angela Merkel.
Examples in context
- Angela ist kein Engel.Angela is not an angel.This sentence is useful for seeing the name used in a simple negative statement.Tatoeba #2721851 by pullnosemans, translation #2700607 by Hybrid
- Andreas empfindet Hass gegenüber Angela.Andreas feels hatred towards Angela.This sentence shows the name used as the object of a preposition.Tatoeba #636142 by al_ex_an_der, translation #308909 by Scott
- Angela Merkel ist eine deutsche Politikerin.Angela Merkel is a German politician.This sentence uses the name in the context of a well-known German politician.Tatoeba #3350882 by Manfredo, translation #2748079 by shekitten
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are talking about a friend's birthday party.
- SarahIst Angela auch zur Party eingeladen?Is Angela also invited to the party?
- LukasJa, Angela kommt heute Abend.Yes, Angela is coming tonight.
- SarahDas freut mich sehr für sie.I am very happy for her.
- LukasSie freut sich bestimmt auch.She will surely be happy too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “angela” translations and entries Angela, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
