Annabel: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “lovable”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- AN-uh-bel · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually taken as a Scottish form of Amabel, from Latin amabilis ‘lovable.’ It has also been associated with Anna plus Belle in later usage, but Amabel is the standard origin.
How popular is Annabel?
Babies named Annabel in 2024130
2024 rank#1,603 girls
Peak year2014
Total US babies since 188014,880
Annabel is fading: recent use is about 28% of its level ten years before.
Names like Annabel
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Annabel questions
What does the name Annabel mean?
Annabel means "lovable". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Usually taken as a Scottish form of Amabel, from Latin amabilis ‘lovable.’ It has also been associated with Anna plus Belle in later usage, but Amabel is the standard origin.
Is Annabel a boy or girl name?
Annabel is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Annabel?
130 US babies were named Annabel in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.
How do you pronounce Annabel?
Annabel is usually pronounced AN-uh-bel.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.