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The first name Annabella

A girl’s name from Latin.

4 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Latin origin

A female given name from Latin, variant of Annabel and Annabelle.

A form of Annabel, Annabelle.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 64 girls were named Annabella, making it the 610th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 162 births (#307).

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2,290
babies named Annabella, 1996–2025
#610
rank in 2025
2016
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Annabella with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Annabella at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 163 girls born in the United States were named Annabella, the 1,352nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 1,280 were.

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15,007
babies named Annabella since 1880
#1,352
rank in 2025
2014
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Annabella

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Annabella Sciorra
    American actress, born 1960
  • Annabella Piugattuk
    Canadian actress, born 1982
  • Bella Thorne
    American actress and singer (born 1997)

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Annabella?
Annabella comes from Latin.
How popular is the name Annabella?
In 2025, 64 girls born in England and Wales were named Annabella, ranking 610th. Its peak was 2016, with 162 births.
Is Annabella a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 15,007 US babies named Annabella since 1880 were girls.
When was Annabella most popular?
2014 in the United States, when 1,280 babies were named Annabella, its highest rank at 256th.
What name is Annabella a form of?
Annabella is a form of Annabel and Annabelle.