Given name
Annabell
“graceful and beautiful woman”
Annabell is a variant of Annabel. One Italian interpretation is “graceful and beautiful woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Annabell 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
Annabell 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 1882. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Annabell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,725
- 0 boys · 6,725 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 291 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,742 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −65%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,742 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 65.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 291 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,010 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.
Annabell’s family of names
In German usage, Annabell has a conventional equivalent in the French form Annabelle. In German usage, Annabell has a related form in Anabel. Annabell has a related form in Annabel.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Annabell has relatives in 4 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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