Anela is the Hawaiian word for "angel", adapted from English when Christian missionaries brought the word to the islands in the 19th century. It is a softer alternative to Angela and sits naturally beside other Hawaiian favorites like Leilani and Malia. Anela stood at number 3408 in 2000, reached number 2369 in 2003 and stands at number 2903 in 2025 with 58 births.