Given name & surname
Annette
“he (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child)”·“a woman graced with God's favor”
In French use, Annette is a diminutive of Anne. One Hebrew interpretation is “he (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child).” Annette is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Annette is a diminutive of Anne. One Hebrew interpretation is “he (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child).” Annette is a variant of Anna. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In French use, Annette is a diminutive of Anne. An origin associated with Anne is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French use, Annette is used as an affectionate form of Anne.
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
Annette through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 169,795
- 499 boys · 169,296 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 7,158 babies
- 2025
- 149
- #1,443 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 149 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,443 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7,136 in 1960. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (26). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 126,912 as a first name in 2020; 283 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Annette’s family of names
In French usage, Annette is a diminutive of Anne. In French usage, Annette has a later derivative in ANETT. Annette has a related form in Anna.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Annette has relatives in 12 languages.
17 related names in 12 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 26
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Hannahequivalent
- Anaequivalent
- Anyaequivalent
- Hannaequivalent
- HanaCzech
- Annequivalent
- Anjaequivalent
- AnettaPolish
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- AnetaPolish, Czech
- Anettderivative · Norwegian
- Anneteequivalent
- Annettequivalent
- Gannaequivalent
- Аннаequivalent
- Johannetteequivalent
- Annetjeequivalent
- Annuškaequivalent
- АнетRussian
- АннеттаRussian
- Анетаborrowing · Bulgarian
- Anetederivative · Latvian, Estonian
- Anaïsequivalent
- Annaigequivalent
- HankaCzech
- AničkaCzech
- Ане́таBulgarian
People named Annette
- Annette BeningAmerican actress (born 1958)
- Annette von Droste-HülshoffGerman composer and writer (1797–1848)
- Annette O'TooleAmerican actress (born 1952)
- Annette KellermanAustralian swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress and writer (1887–1975)1886–1975
- Annette FunicelloAmerican actress and singer (1942–2013)
- Annette SchavanGerman politicianborn 1955
- Annette Rogersathletics competitor (1913-2006)
- Annette LuVice President of Taiwan (2000–2008)born 1944
- Annette EchikunwokeNigerian hammer throwerborn 1996
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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