Annabelle
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.
Meaning & Origin of Annabelle
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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The Story of Annabelle
Annabelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 4,363 Annabelles were born — ranking #57 that year. As of 2026, Annabelle ranks #397 for baby girls with 763 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 68K Annabelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Annabelle
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- 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 Annabelle
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About the name Annabelle
Annabelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 68K births in the dataset. Annabelle's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #57. Use the chart and map above to compare Annabelle'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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