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Around the globe, Anhel (Ангел
, Anhel
, Анхель
) is a common masculine forename. The first name Anhel is habitual in Bulgaria, where it is a widespread male name, Israel, where it is a rare primarily girly, but very seldom male name, and Russia, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Bulgaria, Russia, and Mexico. Also, Anhel is the last name as well as the forename.
Anhel is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Angel , the fictional character in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel; Angel Salvadore , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Angel Batista , the fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter; Angel , the fictional extraterrestrial character from Disney's Lilo & Stitch franchise, Leroy & Stitch and Angel Rojas , character in The Batman, and in many other works.