Annabel

Meaning: Lovable; later interpreted as beautiful Anna
Origin: Latin — The lovable interpretation comes from Latin

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

See where Annabel is more common.

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.

#362 in England & Wales (2025) · #393 in Scotland (2025) · #541 in Netherlands (2025) · #552 in Ireland (2025) · #946 in Belgium (2025) · #1,350 in Austria (2025) · #1,856 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,864 in Canada (2024).

Famous Annabels

Annabel Scholey — British actress
Annabel Vernon — British rower
Annabel Croft — British tennis player (born 1966)
Annabel Sutherland — Australian cricketer
Annabel Kosten — Swimmer

In stories & tradition

Annabel Chung^pt — Dr. No (film)
Annabel Leigh — Lolita (book)

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.

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 · Madalynn · Mirabel · Aryana

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