Annabel
Annabelle is a feminine given name of French origin, a combination of the Latin name Anna, which comes from the Hebrew word for grace, and the French word belle, meaning beauty.
- English
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Annabel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Annabelle is a feminine given name of French origin, a combination of the Latin name Anna, which comes from the Hebrew word for grace, and the French word belle, meaning beauty.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Dutch
The Story of Annabel
American parents first put Annabel on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 13 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 716 Annabels were born — ranking #447 that year. About 31% of every Annabel on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Annabel ranks #1,929 for baby girls with 103 births, falling sharply (-51%). All told, over 15K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Annabel
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Annabel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Annabel
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Annabelle , French singer and actress
- Annabelle Ali , Cameroonian freestyle wrestler
- Annabelle Apsion , English actress
- Annabelle Attanasio , American actress and filmmaker
- Annabelle Bennett , Australian judge
- Annabelle Bernard (1934–2005), African-American operatic soprano
- Annabelle Berthomé-Reynolds , French violinist and pedagogy specialist
- Annabelle Boettcher , German scientist
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Names that sound like Annabel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Annabel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Annabel
Annabel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Annabel's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #447. Use the chart and map above to compare Annabel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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