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The first name Ange

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ænd͡ʒ/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Shortening.

Ange is a short form of

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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Ange last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 5 births (#2,470).

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GirlsBoys
53
babies named Ange, 1996–2025
#5,785
rank in 2011
2003
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ange with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Ange at birth, 1880–2025

In 2022, 5 girls born in the United States were named Ange, the 15,505th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 14 were.

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GirlsBoys
366
babies named Ange since 1880
#15,505
rank in 2022
2007
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Ange

8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Ange Postecoglou
    Australian association football player and manager, born 1965
  • Angelus of Jerusalem
    Christian saint, 1185–1225
  • Ange-François Fariau
    French poet, 1747–1810
  • Ange Leccia
    French artist and filmmaker (born 1952)
  • Ange Hyacinthe Maxence de Damas
    French politician and general (1785-1862)
  • Ange Capuozzo
    French-Italian rugby union player, born 1999
  • Ange René Armand, baron de Mackau
    French admiral (1788-1855)
  • Jean-Pierre Darras
    French actor (1927-1999)

Questions

What does the name Ange mean?
Shortening.
How popular is the name Ange?
In 2011, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Ange, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 2003, with 5 births.
Is Ange a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 96% of the 366 US babies named Ange since 1880 were girls.
When was Ange most popular?
2007 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Ange, its highest rank at 8,568th.
How do you pronounce Ange?
Ange is /ænd͡ʒ/, one syllable.
Is Ange also a surname?
Yes. Ange is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.