Angels are spiritual beings believed to be messengers of God according to the Christian faith. They are also regarded as guards sent by God to protect humans from evil.
It is believed that Angels are bigger than humans with wings and halos.
While male angels names (Michael, Gabriel among others) are the most prevalent in the Bible, there are no female angels names mentioned in the Bible.
However, the book of Zechariah in the Bible made mention of some women with wings:
“Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were two women, coming with the wind in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between earth and heaven. So I said to the angel who talked with me, “Where are they carrying the basket?” And he said to me, “To build a house for it in the land of Shinar; when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its base.” Zech 5:9-11
Whether female angels exist remains debatable even though the Bible says angels are neither male nor female in the book of Hebrews 1 v 14. However, female angels’ names are very common and they come from different sources such as Zoroastrianism, and literature, Judaism, Christianity, among others.
Some Common Female Angels Names
Eloa – The angel of sorrow and compassion. She is said to have been born from a tear Jesus shed. In Alfred de Vigny’s poem Eloa, we find Jesus at Lazarus’ grave. He is deeply moved by the grief of Martha and Mary after losing their brother. So he sheds one heavenly tear, and Eloa is born.
Epinoia – According to Gnostic tradition, she was the first female manifestation of God.
Isda – The angel of nourishment according to The Dictionary of Angels… by Davidson. Some describe her as being a female angel.
Isis – An Ancient Egyptian goddess, she is often depicted as having wings.
Nefta – In Flemish lore, she is a female angel with whom the angel Azrael (the angel of death) fell in love.
Paula – A fictional female angel in Jonathan Daniels’ Clash of Angels.
Dina – In popular angel lore, she is the angel of learning. In cabalistic lore, she is the guardian of the Torah.
Drop-In the Gnostic Berlin Codex, she is described as a female divine power who descends to Earth for the salvation of humankind. See Derdekea also.
Sophia – In Gnostic belief, Sophia is the chief female manifestation of wisdom.
Seket – According to the cabala, she is a female angel who abides in Egypt.
Shekina, Shekinah – In Gnosticism, she is a female aspect of God.
Armaita – She is the spirit of goodness, truth, and wisdom. In Persian mythology, she’s one of the 6 or 7 archangels (amesha spentas). Other versions of this name are Aramaiti, Armaiti.
Astarte – Not exactly an angel, she is the Ancient Phoenician moon goddess of fertility.
Barbelo – In Gnostic tradition, she is portrayed as a supreme female principle. In popular angel folklore, she is regarded as the angel of goodness and integrity.
Bath Kol (also Bat Kol, Bat Qol) – In Hebrew this word means “small voice or whisper”. It is also defined as “the daughter of the voice”. Bath Kol is not an angel name per se but it is a divine concept. It signifies “Divine Voice” in rabbinic lore. In popular angel lore, Bath Kol is the angel of prophecy.
Benad Hasche – Meaning “the daughters of gods”, they are female angels in the Arabic tradition.
Charmeine – In popular angel lore, she is the angel or harmony.
Corinne – A fictional female angel in Jonathan Daniels’ Clash of Angels.
Derdekea – She is a divine female spirit who came to earth to save mankind. In Gnostic lore, she is known as the Supreme Mother (source: Paraphrase of Shem).
Anaita – In Zoroastrianism, she is one of the top-ranking angels. She is the “immaculate one, a genius of fertilizing water and of the fruitfulness of the earth.” (from Gods, A Dictionary of the Deities of all Lands, Redfield).
Aruru – She is a female messenger of the gods in Sumerian mythology.
Ardouisur – In Zoroastrian belief, this is the name of a female cherub. She is also the angel of fertility and childbirth. This female angel also helps lactating mothers to increase their milk output. An alternate name is Ardousius.
Armaita – She is the spirit of goodness, truth, and wisdom. In Persian mythology, she’s one of the 6 or 7 archangels (amesha spentas). Other versions of this name are Aramaiti, Armaiti.
Astarte – is not exactly an angel, she is the Ancient Phoenician moon goddess of fertility.
Other Female Names Derived from Angel
- Angele – French female variant derived from the Latin Angela.
- Angeles – Female Spanish name which means “angels”Losngelica – The Spanish and Italian female name meaning “angelic”. The name is derived from the Latin Angelus (messenger).
- Angelina – Formed from the name, Angela.
- Angeline – Diminutive form of the French Angele.
- Angelita – Spanish diminutive form of the name Angela.
- Angelique – Female French variant of the Latin Angelicus.
- Aingeal – From Irish Gaelic, this name is a variant of the Latin Angela. It means “messenger”.
- Andela – Czech variant of the name Angela.
- Andjela – Serbian form of Angela, meaning “messenger”.
- Angela – Feminine version from the Latin Angelus, which comes from the Greek Angelos meaning “messenger”.
- Angie – English short variant of the name Angela.
- Angiola – Female version of the male Italian name Angiolo.
- Angiolleta – Diminutive form of the name Angiola meaning little angel.
