Across the world, Anguish (Angustia 
, Anguish 
, Anguise 
) is quite a rare female forename. The forename Anguish is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a rare female name, the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare feminine name, and Spain, where it is a rare predominantly girly, but very infrequently male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Philippines, Spain, and Mexico. More frequently, Anguish is the last name as well as the forename.