The first name Annabelle
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “beautiful anna”.
Pronounced /ˈænəbɛl/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Annabelle means “beautiful anna” in Latin.
A variant of Annabel, by folk etymology, "beautiful Anna".
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 337 girls were named Annabelle, making it the 149th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 1,108 births (#53).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Annabelle with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Annabelle at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 891 girls born in the United States were named Annabelle, the 343rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 4,363 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Annabelle
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Annabelle WallisBritish actress, born 1984
- Annabelle McIntyreAustralian rower, born 1996
- Annabelle MooreAmerican dancer, 1878–1961
- Annabelle ApsionEnglish actress, born 1960
- Annabelle EuranieFrench judoka, born 1982
- Annabelle AttanasioAmerican actress, born 1993
- Annabelle Dexter-JonesAmerican actress, born 1986
- Annabelle MouloudjiFrench singer and actress, born 1967
- Annabelle NeilsonBritish socialite, fashion model, author, and television personality (1969–2018)
- Annabelle LewisBritish sprinter, born 1989
- Annabelle ChukwuCanadian association football player, born 2007
- Annabelle SelldorfGerman architect, born 1960
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Questions
- What does the name Annabelle mean?
- Annabelle means “beautiful anna” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Annabelle?
- A variant of Annabel, by folk etymology, "beautiful Anna".
- How popular is the name Annabelle?
- In 2025, 337 girls born in England and Wales were named Annabelle, ranking 149th. Its peak was 2014, with 1,108 births.
- Is Annabelle a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 67,553 US babies named Annabelle since 1880 were girls.
- When was Annabelle most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 4,363 babies were named Annabelle, its highest rank at 57th.
- How do you pronounce Annabelle?
- Annabelle is /ˈænəbɛl/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Annabelle?
- Annabella.