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Annabel

Meaning
Lovable
Origin
Latin — From Amabel, later read as Anna and belle, beautiful Anna

Girl's name · #2065 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Annabel reached #447 in 2014 and has eased to #2065 since. About 15,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Annabel ranks in other countries and regions.

#361 in England & Wales (2025) · #387 in Scotland (2025) · #541 in Netherlands (2025) · #544 in Italy (2024) · #544 in Ireland (2025) · #936 in Belgium (2025) · #1,350 in Austria (2025) · #1,856 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,044 in Canada (2025) · #3,695 in France (2025) · #417 in New Zealand (2024) · #4,642 in Ecuador (2024) and 4 more.

Famous Annabels

In stories & tradition

What Annabels become

Among 189 notable people named Annabel:

Entertainers appear 1.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Annabel Scholey, British actress (born 1984).

Spellings & nicknames

Annabel is the less common spelling of Annabelle — about 9% of babies given the name are written this way; Annabelle itself ranked #343 in 2025.

Similar names: Anabelle · Joslyn · Annabeth · Bayleigh · Mirabel · Aryana

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