Annabella

Annabella: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lovable”
Origin: Latin
Say it: an-uh-BEL-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Elaborated form of Annabel/Amabel, ultimately from Latin amabilis ‘lovable.’ It is also sometimes felt as a combination of Anna and Bella in later usage.

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How popular is Annabella?

202452.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Annabella in 2024174

2024 rank#1,314 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 188014,837

Annabella is fading: recent use is about 23% of its level ten years before.

Names like Annabella

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Annabellovable · Scottish Gaelic
Anabellagraceful, beautiful · Italian
Anabellegraceful, favored · French
Anabelgrace; favored · French
AnnabellGod is my oath; beautiful · Hebrew
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin

Annabella questions

What does the name Annabella mean?

Annabella means "lovable". It comes from Latin. Elaborated form of Annabel/Amabel, ultimately from Latin amabilis ‘lovable.’ It is also sometimes felt as a combination of Anna and Bella in later usage.

Is Annabella a boy or girl name?

Annabella is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Annabella?

174 US babies were named Annabella in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Annabella?

Annabella is usually pronounced an-uh-BEL-uh.

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.