Entry № 0036 · French, Hebrew, Latin origin

Annabelle Annabelle — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AN-ah-bell /
Gender
Girl
Origin
French, Hebrew, Latin
Meaning
"Loving, gracious beauty"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 67
First recorded
Medieval (Scottish)

A name that means "loving, gracious beauty".

Annabelle is a compound name combining Anna (Hebrew Hannah, "grace") with the Latin bella ("beautiful") — giving "gracious beauty." It originated in medieval Scotland as Anabel.

Annabelle has been rising rapidly in the U.S., currently sitting in the top 70. Edgar Allan Poe's 1849 poem Annabel Lee set the literary romantic tone.

Gracious beauty. The Scottish compound made famous by Poe.

Where Annabelle stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 67 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 67 in 2025
Babies named Annabelle · last year
3,987 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1880
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №67 NOW · №67

Annabelles before her.

Real people
Annabelle Wallis
British actress, Peaky Blinders.
born 1984
In fiction
Annabel Lee
Subject of Poe's last completed poem.
1849 poem

Names connected to Annabelle.

The number behind Annabelle.

9

The Humanitarian

Annabelle reduces to nine — the number of bright graceful warmth.

Why families chose this name.

"Three syllables, romantic ending, Anna inside. Annabelle worked."
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