The first name Annette
A girl’s name from French meaning “grace”, “gracious”, “little favor of god”.
Pronounced /əˈnɛt/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Annette means “grace”, “gracious”, “little favor of god” in French.
From French Annette, diminutive of Anne, from Ἄννα (Ánna), the Ancient Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious”) with the French suffix ette meaning cute, adorable or little. So, Annette could mean "Little favor of God", "cute grace" or "little Anne".
More names that mean god, grace.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Annette, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 22 births (#944).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Annette with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Annette at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 149 girls born in the United States were named Annette, the 1,443rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 7,136 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.
Annette in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Annette
51 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Annette BeningAmerican actress (born 1958)
- Annette von Droste-HülshoffGerman composer and writer (1797–1848)
- Annette KellermannAustralian swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress and writer (1887–1975)
- Annette O'TooleAmerican actress (born 1952)
- Annette FunicelloAmerican actress and singer (1942–2013)
- Annette RogersAthletics competitor (1913-2006)
- Annette CharlesAmerican actress, 1948–2011
- Annette EdmondsonAustralian cyclist, born 1991
- Annette MessagerFrench artist (born 1943)
- Annette VadimDanish actress (1936-2005)
- Annette GerritsenDutch speed skater, born 1985
- Annette HavenAmerican pornographic film actress, born 1954
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Annette mean?
- Annette means “grace”, “gracious”, “little favor of god” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Annette?
- From French Annette, diminutive of Anne, from Ἄννα (Ánna), the Ancient Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious”) with the French suffix ette meaning cute, adorable or little. So, Annette could mean "Little favor of God", "cute grace" or "little Anne".
- How popular is the name Annette?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Annette, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 1996, with 22 births.
- Is Annette a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 169,795 US babies named Annette since 1880 were girls.
- When was Annette most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 7,136 babies were named Annette, its highest rank at 62nd.
- How do you pronounce Annette?
- Annette is /əˈnɛt/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Annette?
- Annetta.