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Annabelle

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Pronounced AN-ah-bel /ˈæn.ə.bɛl/High

Meaning: Combination of Anna (from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace or favor) and Belle (from Latin/French bella, meaning beautiful) — meaning 'gracious and beautiful' or 'favored beauty'.High

In 30 seconds: Annabelle is a luminous combination name meaning 'gracious and beautiful' — the very essence of a perfect feminine name. It has Scottish literary roots and universal cross-cultural charm.
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Origin HighHebrew, Latin, French
MeaningCombination of Anna (from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace or favor) and Belle (from Latin/French bella, meaning beautiful) — meaning 'gracious and beautiful' or 'favored beauty'.
U.S. rank (2025)#343 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births891 girls (0.05% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 67,523

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201418802025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Annabelle combines Anna (from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace or God's favor) with Belle (from Latin/French bella, meaning beautiful). The combination may have originated in Scotland, where the name Annabel was popular from the medieval period — it appears in Scottish history as a name for several queens and noblewomen. The fuller spelling Annabelle became popular in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Annabelle has been used across the English-speaking world for centuries and has experienced a strong revival in the twenty-first century, entering the US top 100 girls' names in the 2010s. It shares the warmth of its roots — Anna's grace and Belle's beauty — while having a vintage elegance that parents find appealing. The Annabelle horror film franchise (2014 onward) gave it additional cultural presence, though parents continue to choose it for its inherent beauty.

Did you know? Edgar Allan Poe's haunting 1849 poem Annabel Lee — about a beautiful woman loved to death and beyond — is one of the most famous poems in American literature, cementing the Annabelle sound in literary and romantic tradition, despite using a slightly different spelling.
Overall data confidence 92%
Behind the Name: Annabelle — Combination etymology and Scottish medieval usageSocial Security Administration Name Data — US popularity trend and top 100 entry

Variations

AnnabelAnabelleAnnabell

Nicknames

AnnaAnnieBelleBella

Famous Bearers

  • ★Annabelle Lee (literary) (1849)
    The beloved subject of Edgar Allan Poe's final complete poem Annabel Lee, one of the most famous poems in American literature.

If you like Annabelle…

Arabella— three-syllable name ending in -ella or -belle with the same graceful, vintage feminine elegance
Isabelle— three-syllable French-origin name with the same -belle ending and comparable classic beauty
Mirabelle— three or four-syllable French name ending in -belle with the same combination of grace and beauty

Frequently Asked

What does the name Annabelle mean?

Annabelle means 'gracious and beautiful', combining Anna (Hebrew for grace) and Belle (French/Latin for beautiful).

How do you pronounce Annabelle?

Annabelle is pronounced AN-ah-bel (/ˈæn.ə.bɛl/), three syllables with stress on the first.

Is Annabelle a boy or girl name?

Annabelle is a girl's name.

How popular is Annabelle?

Annabelle entered the US top 100 girls' names in the 2010s and has been a top-100 name for multiple consecutive years.