Given name
Anabella
“graceful and beautiful woman”
Anabella is a variant of Annabel. One Italian interpretation is “graceful and beautiful woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Anabella is a variant of Annabel. One Italian interpretation is “graceful and beautiful woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Anabella is a variant of Annabel. A possible origin is Italian, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Anabella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,768
- 0 boys · 6,768 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 585 babies
- 2025
- 81
- #2,258 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −55%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 81 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,258 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 54.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 585 in 2014. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,507 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Anabella’s family of names
Anabella has a related form in Annabel. In English usage, Anabella has a related form in Annabella.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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