Given name
Annabelle
“graceful and beautiful woman”
Annabelle is a variant of Annabel. One Italian interpretation is “graceful and beautiful woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Annabelle 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
Annabelle 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 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Annabelle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 67,553
- 10 boys · 67,543 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 4,363 babies
- 2025
- 891
- #343 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −54%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 891 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 343 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 54.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 4,363 in 2014. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (65). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 47,696 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.
Annabelle’s family of names
In English usage, Annabelle has a diminutive in Belle. Annabelle has a related form in Annabel. In French usage, Annabelle has a conventional equivalent in the English form Annabel.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Annabelle has relatives in 4 languages.
6 related names in 4 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.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Annabelle
- Annabelle WallisBritish actressborn 1984
- Annie RossBritish-American actress, singer and vocalist1930–2020
- Annabelle McIntyreAustralian rowerborn 1996
- Annabelle MooreAmerican dancer1878–1961
- Annabelle ApsionEnglish actressborn 1960
- Annabelle EuranieFrench judokaborn 1982
- Annabelle AttanasioAmerican actressborn 1993
- AnnabelleFrench singer and actressborn 1967
- Annabelle LewisBritish sprinterborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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