Anjelica

Meaning & origin

Anjelica is a spelling variant of Angelica that first entered U.S. birth records in 1965, though it has never reached widespread popularity. The name's peak year was 1992, after which it has been on a steady decline. Its trajectory shows a falling trend, and it has not experienced a revival in recent decades. As of 2025, roughly 1 in 200,908 girls receive this name, placing it well outside the top 10,000. The variant spelling with a 'j' instead of a 'g' gives it a distinct, slightly more modern feel while retaining the classic, ethereal charm of the root name. Anjelica is most common among families with Italian or Spanish heritage, though its usage is distributed broadly across the United States without strong ties to any particular state.

Anjelica is a variant spelling of Angelica, from the Latin 'angelicus' meaning 'angelic,' itself derived from Greek 'angelos' meaning 'messenger.' The name has been used in Italian and Spanish cultures as a feminine given name since the Renaissance, associated with the heroic epic 'Orlando Furioso' by Ludovico Ariosto (1516).