Annabelle

Annabelle: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “graceful, beautiful”
Origin: French
Say it: AN-uh-bel · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Annabelle combines Anna with the French name Belle, or may reflect a variant of Amabel influenced by Anna. The exact route varies, but the usual sense combines grace and beauty.

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How popular is Annabelle?

2024268 per million US babies

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Babies named Annabelle in 2024891

2024 rank#349 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 188066,642

Annabelle is fading: recent use is about 35% of its level ten years before.

Names like Annabelle

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Anabellegraceful, favored · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Annabelle questions

What does the name Annabelle mean?

Annabelle means "graceful, beautiful". It comes from French. Annabelle combines Anna with the French name Belle, or may reflect a variant of Amabel influenced by Anna. The exact route varies, but the usual sense combines grace and beauty.

Is Annabelle a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Annabelle?

891 US babies were named Annabelle in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Annabelle?

Annabelle 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.