Anibal as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anibal

What is the meaning of the name Anibal ?

The baby name Anibal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: a-NI-bal (IPA: /aˈniβal/); English: AN-ih-bul (IPA: /ˈænɪbəl/).

Anibal is in Origin.

Anibal is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Hannibal, from Punic Ḥannibaʿal: ḥanni/ḥanan “grace, favor” + Baʿal “lord,” yielding the meaning “Baal is gracious” or “favored by Baal.” Baʿal was a title used for West Semitic deities in ancient Phoenicia and Carthage. The name’s fame stems from the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca, whose exploits against Rome fixed it in classical history and later European onomastics.

Through Renaissance admiration of antiquity, the name re-entered use in Italy and the Iberian world (notably via figures like the painter Annibale Carracci), then spread across Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. Standard variants include Aníbal (Spanish/Portuguese with accent), Hannibal (English, French, German), and Annibale (Italian); Annibal appears in older or Francophone contexts. In English-language settings the diacritic is often dropped to Anibal. The name carries a bold, historic aura while preserving its ancient sense of divine favor.