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Annabella

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Pronounced an-ah-BEL-ah /æn.əˈbɛl.ə/Low

Meaning: Gracious and beautiful; grace plus beautyLow

In 30 seconds: Annabella is a luxurious compound name combining Anna meaning grace with Bella meaning beautiful, creating a name that literally means gracious and beautiful. With four elegant syllables, it is a more elaborate form of Annabel.
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Origin LowLatin, Hebrew, Italian
MeaningGracious and beautiful; grace plus beauty
U.S. rank (2025)#1352 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births163 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 15,000

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201419122025

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Annabella combines Anna (from Hebrew Channah meaning grace) with Bella (from Latin bellus/bella meaning beautiful). The name has been used in Scotland and Italy since the medieval period, where it appeared as both a compound name and an elaboration of Annabel.

Annabella has a regal, operatic feel today, appealing to parents who want something more elaborate than Annabel or Anna. It was used historically in Scottish aristocratic families and has seen renewed interest in the era of maximalist naming.

Did you know? Annabella was the name of Lady Byron (Anne Isabella Milbanke), the wife of the Romantic poet Lord Byron, who notoriously described his marriage to her as catastrophic and the source of much of his troubled inspiration.
Overall data confidence 90%
Behind the Name: Annabella

Variations

AnnabelAnabellaAnabelleAnnabelle

Nicknames

AnnaAnnieBellaBelle

Famous Bearers

  • ★Annabella Milbanke (1792–1860)
    Wife of the poet Lord Byron and mother of Ada Lovelace, known as Lady Byron

If you like Annabella…

Annabelle— Same compound with different ending
Arabella— Four-syllable -bella name of same elegance
Isabella— Shares bella element and four-syllable grandeur
Mirabella— Another -bella compound of same luxurious style

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Frequently Asked

What does Annabella mean?

Annabella means gracious and beautiful, combining Anna from Hebrew meaning grace with Bella from Latin meaning beautiful.

Is Annabella different from Annabelle?

Annabella and Annabelle have the same compound origin. Annabella uses the Italian -a ending while Annabelle uses the French -e ending.

How do you pronounce Annabella?

Annabella is pronounced an-ah-BEL-ah, with four syllables and stress on the third.

What are nicknames for Annabella?

Great nicknames for Annabella include Anna, Annie, Bella, and Belle.

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