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Anzhelika is usually a Russian/Polish equivalent of Angelica except that the emphasis is usually on "lika" part when pronouncing the name. It is a russian variation of a french Angelique, which was made popular in Russia by the "Anzhelika" movies based on the books by Ann and Serge Golon.
The name can have several meanings ranging from: angel, like an angel, angel's messenger, messenger of God, heaven's messenger to just plain messenger.

Personal experiences with the name Anzhelika

My name is Anzhelika. Although it has a "unique" spelling, it is actually easy to pronounce and sounds exotic. I usually receive a lot of compliments on my name.

Nicknames for Anzhelika

Angie, Angel, Lika

Meanings and history of the name Anzhelika

Russian variant of Angelica, meaning "angel"
The name can have several meanings ranging from: like an angel, angel's messenger, messenger of God, heaven's messenger to just plain messenger.

Famous real-life people named Anzhelika

In US the most famous person with the similar sounding name is of course Angelina Jolie. However, in Russian/Polish entertainment industry there are plenty of known celebrities with exactly the same spelling of the name.

Anzhelika in song, story & screen

Angelica Teach, character on "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
Angelika, character on "The Brothers Grimm"
Angelica Chaste, character on "Angel's Dance"
There are multiple novels about a heroine Anzhelika (aka Angélique in French) written by Anne and Serge Golon as well as movies based on the books.
"Angelica", song by Scott Walker
"Angelica", song by Danny & Vincent Cavanagh
"Angelique", song by Theatre Of Tragedy
"Angie", song by The Rolling Stones
"Angie", song by Tory Amos (The Rolling Stones cover)
"Angie", song by Cobra Starship