Annabel

Girl name

Annabel has been given to 14,974 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2014.

Meaning & origin /ˈænəbɛl/

Originally a mishearing or misreading of Latin amabilis (“lovable”) (= Amabel, Mabel), used since the 12th century and by folk etymology interpreted as Anna + belle, "beautiful Anna".

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

14,974

Peak year

2014 (716 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -80%

Gender split

All girls

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