Given name
Annemarie
“filled with bitter grace”
Annemarie is a variant of Annmarie. One English interpretation is “filled with bitter grace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Annemarie is a variant of Annmarie. One English interpretation is “filled with bitter grace.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Annemarie is a variant of Annmarie. An origin associated with Annmarie is English.
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
Annemarie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,383
- 0 boys · 12,383 girls
- Most popular year
- 1968
- 378 babies
- 2025
- 57
- #2,934 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 57 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,934 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 14.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 378 in 1968. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 21,912 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.
Annemarie’s family of names
In German usage, Annemarie has a short form in AMREI. Annemarie has a related form in Annmarie. In German usage, Annemarie has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Annamaria.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Annemarie has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Annemarie
- Annemarie Moser-PröllAustrian female alpine skierborn 1953
- Annemarie SchimmelGerman scholar of Islam (1922-2003)
- Annemarie SchwarzenbachSwiss writer, journalist and photographer (1908–1942)
- Annemarie JacirPalestinian filmmaker and poetborn 1974
- Annemarie HeinrichGerman-born Argentinian photographer (1912–2005)
- Annemarie Buchneralpine skier1924–2014
- Annemarie RengerGerman politician (1919–2008)
- Annemarie SelinkoAustrian writer (1914–1986)
- Annemarie Huber-HotzSwiss politician (1948-2019)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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