The baby name Annibale is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/anˈniːbale/', 'respelling': 'ahn-NEE-bah-leh'}.
Annibale is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Annibale is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/anˈniːbale/', 'respelling': 'ahn-NEE-bah-leh'}.
Annibale is Italian in Origin.
Annibale is the Italian form of Hannibal, ultimately from Punic (Phoenician) Ḥannibaʿal, a theophoric compound meaning “Baal has shown favor” or “grace of Baal,” from hanni “he has favored/grace” + Baʿal “lord,” the title of a West Semitic deity. The name entered Latin as Hannibal and spread through Roman writings about Carthage.
In Italy Annibale appears from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, when classical names were revived; it gained renewed Catholic resonance through Saint Annibale Maria di Francia (1851–1927), canonized in 2004. The name evokes the famed Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca, lending it a martial and strategist aura. International variants include Hannibal (English, German, French), Annibal (older French), Aníbal (Spanish, Portuguese), and Anibal in Latin America. Related surnames exist in Italy. Though uncommon today, Annibale remains a cultured, historic choice in Italian-speaking contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT | Boys | 0 | #572 | 1,452 | 10,046 |
| IT | 0 | #660 | 55 | 4,183 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,429 | 18 | 9,415 |
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