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The baby name Anabel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': '/ˈænəbəl/ (AN-uh-bəl)', 'es': '/anaˈbel/ (ah-nah-BEL)'}.

Anabel is English, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English, Spanish
Pronunciation: {'en': '/ˈænəbəl/ (AN-uh-bəl)', 'es': '/anaˈbel/ (ah-nah-BEL)'}

What is the meaning of the name Anabel ?

The baby name Anabel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': '/ˈænəbəl/ (AN-uh-bəl)', 'es': '/anaˈbel/ (ah-nah-BEL)'}.

Anabel is English, Spanish in Origin.

Anabel blends two etymological paths. As a streamlined form of Annabel, it traces back to medieval Amabel (from Latin amabilis, “lovable”), later reshaped under the influence of Anna (from Hebrew Channah, “grace, favor”). In the Iberian world, Anabel also functions as a contracted blend of Ana + Isabel, giving it an alternate tie to the Hebrew Elisheva (“my God is an oath”). The name appears in Scotland by the 12th–13th centuries through Annabel/Amabel, while the single‑n spelling Anabel gained currency in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese usage and then spread internationally.

Common variants include Annabel, Annabelle (French-influenced), Annabella/Anabella, and the Spanish Anabela; diminutives range across Ana, Annie, Belle, and Bella. Its layered meanings are most often read as “lovable,” “grace,” or, via the Ana‑Isabel blend, “graced oath” - a compact name that remains familiar yet unfussy.

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Anabel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2018 #1 — 934
HN 0 #22 1 704
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HN Girls 0 #35 4 884
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
PA 0 #102 29 3,797
EC 0 #106 10 2,502
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
PA Girls 0 #115 673 9,861
Spain Girls 0 #121 6,111 5,561
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
PR Girls 0 #130 32 3,171
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
MT Girls 0 #134 18 3,773
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
EC Girls 0 #161 81 3,650
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
AR 0 #166 21 2,915
UY 0 #168 10 2,477
Sweden Girls 2013 #175 2 1,514
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
Spain 0 #194 343 2,326
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BO Girls 0 #195 814 9,488
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GH 0 #241 8 5,396
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
UY Girls 0 #253 333 6,731
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
MX Girls 0 #266 3,368 17,781
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
Canada Girls 2023 #272 8 2,824
AR Girls 0 #272 530 8,289
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
MX 0 #278 140 8,339
QA Girls 0 #278 39 15,378
PE 0 #279 32 6,350
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
BO 0 #281 101 6,868
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
HR Girls 0 #286 9 3,687
GT 0 #299 16 5,948
PH Girls 0 #301 91 13,098
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
GH Girls 0 #303 22 6,973
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #332 10 5,378
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
PE Girls 0 #344 1,140 14,861
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
BR 0 #354 7 5,969
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
CR Girls 0 #382 154 11,342
France Girls 2020 #390 5 3,215
Austria Girls 0 #394 27 1,885
CL 0 #397 15 6,867
KW Girls 0 #398 118 19,177
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PT Girls 0 #424 28 7,952
GT Girls 0 #442 64 7,500
CO 0 #450 31 7,768
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
RU Girls 0 #469 30 11,913
NG Girls 0 #471 371 15,093
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
AE Girls 0 #486 68 20,968
PS Girls 0 #495 29 10,981
CM Girls 0 #501 40 11,671
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BH 0 #534 20 17,937
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
SG Girls 0 #545 42 18,916
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CO Girls 0 #568 695 16,140
IL Girls 0 #572 46 11,648
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
HK Girls 0 #578 38 16,104
CL Girls 0 #585 279 14,098
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
IT 0 #692 23 4,183
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #748 91 4,949
SA Girls 0 #756 180 25,931
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
BR Girls 0 #864 78 12,708
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
United States Girls 2024 #874 43 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
NL Girls 0 #925 31 5,933
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
MX Boys 0 #942 41 16,355
MY Girls 0 #968 27 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,122 20 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
IT Girls 0 #1,178 270 9,415
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Anabel is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Ireland

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People also ask about Anabel

Anabel is predominantly a girl's name.
Anabel is a 3 syllable name, pronounced {'en': '/ˈænəbəl/ (AN-uh-bəl)', 'es': '/anaˈbel/ (ah-nah-BEL)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Annabel, Annabelle, Anabelle, Anabell, Annabell and Anabela.
Yes, very popular — Anabel ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Anabel ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).
Anabel's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #417 in 2010 to #390 in 2020 in France.