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Anela

Girl

Meaning of Anela: Hawaiian: 'angel'

Anela is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2781st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2781

58 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,793

First recorded 1959 · peak 2007

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 39 babies20002001: 48 babies2002: 56 babies2003: 70 babies2004: 70 babies2005: 53 babies2006: 61 babies2007: 79 babies2008: 48 babies2009: 66 babies2010: 72 babies20102011: 71 babies2012: 74 babies2013: 52 babies2014: 67 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 53 babies2017: 51 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 47 babies2022: 51 babies2023: 52 babies2024: 54 babies2025: 58 babies
US babies named Anela per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 79.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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