Vangelis

The masculine first name Vangelis (Vangélis) is a derived form of the Greek name Evangelos, which means 'the good messenger', 'the good angel', or 'the bringer of good news'. The name has its roots in Ancient Greek and is composed of the elements eû ‎(εὖ), meaning 'good', and ángelos (άγγελος), meaning 'the angel', 'the messenger', or 'the messenger of God'.

What does the name Vangelis mean?

The first name Vangelis (Vangélis) is a short form of the Greek name Evangelos and carries the meanings 'the good messenger', 'the good angel', or 'the bringer of good news'. Its origin goes back to Ancient Greek and consists of the components eû ‎(εὖ) for 'good' and ángelos (άγγελος) for 'the angel', 'the messenger', or 'the messenger of God'. There are also other variants such as Evangelist, Vangel, and Wangelis. Feminine forms of the name include Evangelia, Evangelin, Evangelista, Evangelyne, Evangelina, Evangeline, and Vangelia.

Where does the name Vangelis come from?

The name Vangelis has Ancient Greek roots and means 'the bringer of good news' or 'the good messenger'.

How do you pronounce Vangelis?

Vangelis is pronounced as 'Vang-eh-lis'.

When is the name day of Vangelis?

The name day of Vangelis is celebrated on March 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Vangelis is a rather rare name. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th in the list of the most popular male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2014 at 3,829th. Over the last ten years, the name Vangelis has been chosen approximately 20 times as a first name, placing it at 5,784th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,182nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Vangi

Famous people

• Vangelis (Greek composer)
• Vangelis Bebis (Greek basketball player)
• Vangelis Georgiou (Cypriot footballer)
• Vangelis Kazan (actor from Greece)
• Vangelis Koutsopoulos (Greek footballer)
• Vangelis Krios (footballer from Greece)
• Vangelis Liapis (Greek scholar)
• Vangelis Mantzaris (Greek basketball player)
• Vangelis Mantzios (Greek footballer)
• Vangelis Moras (Greek footballer)
• Vangelis Mourikis (Greek actor)
• Vangelis Platellas (footballer from Greece)
• Vangelis Ploios (Greek actor)
• Vangelis Pourliotopoulos (football player from Greece)
• Vangelis Raptopoulos (Greek writer)
• Vangelis Rinas (Greek artist)
• Vangelis Sakellariou (American basketball player)
• Vangelis Trigas (Irish musician)
• Vangelis Tsiamis (Greek footballer)
• Vangelis Tzollos (Greek basketball player)