Given name
Annabella
“graceful and beautiful woman”
In English use, Annabella has a related form in Annabel. One Italian interpretation is “graceful and beautiful woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Annabella has a related form in Annabel. One Italian interpretation is “graceful and beautiful woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Annabella has a related form in 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 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Annabella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15,007
- 0 boys · 15,007 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 1,280 babies
- 2025
- 163
- #1,352 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −64%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 163 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,352 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 63.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,280 in 2014. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 12,034 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.
Annabella’s family of names
In English usage, Annabella has a related form in Annabelle. In German usage, Annabella has a conventional equivalent in the French form Annabelle. In German usage, Annabella has a related form in Anabel.
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Around the world
Annabella has relatives in 5 languages.
6 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
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 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Annabella
- Bella ThorneAmerican actress and singer (born 1997)
- Annabella SciorraAmerican actressborn 1960
- Annabella DrummondScottish queen consort1350–1401
- Annabella IncontreraItalian actress (1943-2004)
- Annabella StropparoItalian cyclistborn 1968
- Annabella PiugattukCanadian actressborn 1982
- Annabella of ScotlandScottish princess; youngest child of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort1430–1509
- Annabelle LaprovidenceMauritian judoka (1992-)
- Annabella ZwyndilaNigerian actorborn 1992
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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