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The baby name Anabelle is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AN-uh-bell (IPA: /ˈænəˌbɛl/).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: AN-uh-bell (IPA: /ˈænəˌbɛl/)

What is the meaning of the name Anabelle ?

The baby name Anabelle is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AN-uh-bell (IPA: /ˈænəˌbɛl/).

Anabelle is in Origin.

Anabelle is a streamlined modern variant of Annabelle/Annabel, a name whose earliest form in Scotland emerged from Amabel, itself from the Latin amabilis, “lovable.” Over time it blended with Anna (from Hebrew Channah, “grace”) and the French belle, “beautiful,” so Anabelle can carry layered senses of “lovable” and “graceful/beautiful.”

The name appears in records from medieval Britain via Amabel, then gained independent Scottish use as Annabel in the 12th–13th centuries. It faded after the Middle Ages, then revived with 18th–19th‑century taste for romantic, French‑tinged names - cemented in popular imagination by Edgar Allan Poe’s 1849 poem “Annabel Lee.” Common variants include Annabel and Annabelle (English), Anabel (Spanish/Catalan), Amabel (medieval), Annabella/Anabella (elaborated forms), and Annabell. Nicknames span Anna, Annie, Belle, and Bella. Anabelle, while less common than Annabelle, has seen steady contemporary use across the English‑speaking world.

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Anabelle – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2020 #1 882
BI 0 #12 1 425
BI Girls 0 #31 3 726
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
CR 0 #138 21 5,526
MT Girls 0 #142 10 3,773
PR Girls 0 #150 12 3,171
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
CR Girls 0 #189 520 11,342
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
MU Girls 0 #253 99 8,539
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #265 21 2,795
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
PH Girls 0 #288 104 13,098
QA Girls 0 #288 29 15,378
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #389 17 3,185
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
KW Girls 0 #429 87 19,177
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Girls 0 #451 31 9,861
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
AE Girls 0 #482 72 20,968
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CM Girls 0 #497 44 11,671
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
BH 0 #528 26 17,937
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
SG Girls 0 #532 55 18,916
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
IL Girls 0 #604 14 11,648
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NG Girls 0 #764 23 15,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
CL Girls 0 #811 41 14,098
SA Girls 0 #815 121 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #819 20 4,949
United States Girls 2024 #856 61 8,487
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Girls 0 #919 25 14,861
BR Girls 0 #926 16 12,708
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #957 27 5,561
MY Girls 0 #965 30 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,037 42 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,119 65 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,394 53 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Anabelle is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Anabelle

Anabelle is predominantly a girl's name.
Anabelle is a 3 syllable name, pronounced AN-uh-bell (IPA: /ˈænəˌbɛl/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Annabelle, Annabel, Anabel, Anabella, Annabella and Anabell.
Yes, very popular — Anabelle ranked #1 in Ireland in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Anabelle ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2020).
Anabelle's popularity is declining. It moved from #382 in 2011 to #389 in 2021 in France.