Meanings & themes
Angel and heaven names
25 names · 16 girls · 9 boys · records through 2025
Parents have named children for angels since names were written down — and modern America added its own twist, sending Nevaeh (heaven, backwards) up the charts almost overnight.
This guide has 25 names: 16 girl names and 9 boy names. A curated set of angelic and heavenly words matched against the latest records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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From archangels to halos, every heavenly name below is in real current use, rank included.
Girl names
16 names
Boy names
9 names
- Michael#21 today
- Gabriel#37 today
- Angel#67 today
- Micah#90 today
- Zion#142 today
- Messiah#207 today
- Rafael#218 today
- Angelo#304 today
- Raphael#394 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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