Annette

Annette: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “grace”
Origin: French
Say it: uh-NET · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Annette is a French diminutive of Anne. Anne comes from Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'.

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How popular is Annette?

202453.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Annette in 2024176

2024 rank#1,303 girls

Peak year1960

Total US babies since 1880169,645

Annette is steady now but far below its 1960 peak.

Names like Annette

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Nancygrace · English
Annegrace; favor · Hebrew
Anngrace · Hebrew
Nettiegrace; little Ann · English
Nanettegrace · French
Nancigrace · English
Nannettegrace · French
Charlottefree man · French

Annette questions

What does the name Annette mean?

Annette means "grace". It comes from French. Annette is a French diminutive of Anne. Anne comes from Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'.

Is Annette a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Annette?

176 US babies were named Annette in 2024. Its peak year was 1960.

How do you pronounce Annette?

Annette is usually pronounced uh-NET.

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.