Girl's name
Annabelle
Say it AN-uh-bel
Latin origin from Annabel, lovable
3 syllables
Where Annabelle is loved, common and rare
Rare in Canada, the UK, five German cities and seven more places.
1 in 752 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Quebec 134thEngland and Wales 149thScotland 183rd
LovedCommonRare
Every place
In 18 of the 40 official lists, among them Quebec (134th), England and Wales (149th) and Scotland (183rd).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec province | 134th 2025 | 42 | about 1 in 619 |
| England and Wales | 149th 2025 | 337 | 1 in 752 |
| Scotland | 183rd 2025 | 22 | 1 in 813 |
| Northern Ireland | 231st 2025 | 7 | 1 in 1,041 |
| Ontario province | 273rd 2024 | 46 | about 1 in 1,184 |
| Ireland | 304th 2025 | 13 | 1 in 1,625 |
| Berlin city | 306th 2023 | 10 | about 1 in 1,450 |
| British Columbia province | 400th 2023 | 8 | about 1 in 1,495 |
| Austria | 438th 2025 | 11 | 1 in 3,247 |
| Switzerland | 480th 2025 | 14 | 1 in 2,428 |
| Norway | 491st 2025 | 4 | 1 in 5,449 |
| Poland | 583rd 2025 | 3 | 1 in 39,929 |
| Cologne city | 630th 2023 | 1 | about 1 in 6,143 |
| France | 632nd 2025 | 65 | 1 in 4,412 |
| Italy | 701st 2024 | 15 | 1 in 11,945 |
| Rostock city | 166th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 985 |
| Leipzig city | 212th 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 1,312 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Munich, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
A variant of Annabel, Annabelle shares that name's meaning, 'lovable'. Folk etymology has long read it as 'beautiful Anna', which is part of its appeal even if that is not its strict origin.
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Three syllables, said AN-uh-bel, with the stress on the first. Anna and Belle are both natural short forms. Annabel, Anabel, Annabella and Anabelle are the main alternative spellings.
Its best positions in the English-speaking world are in Quebec, England and Wales, and Scotland, and it is used more lightly in Austria, Switzerland and Norway. French records put its peak in the late 1980s. Today it is falling in slightly more regions than it is rising, which makes it a familiar, gentle choice rather than a fast-moving trend.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- AN-uh-bel, 3 syllables
- Meaning
- from Annabel,
lovable
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Annabel
- Anabel
- Annabella
- Anabella
- Anabelle
- Annabell
- Anabela
Etymology
A variant of Annabel, by folk etymology, "beautiful Anna".
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 4 of 14 regions, falling in 7.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 61 | 68 | 76 | 87 | 105 | 109 | 133 | 129 | 146 | 149 |
| Scotland | 121 | 139 | 126 | 191 | 241 | 236 | 285 | 304 | 260 | 183 |
| Northern Ireland | 120 | 103 | 95 | 144 | 192 | 266 | 183 | 193 | 253 | 231 |
| Ireland | 140 | 111 | 112 | 119 | 197 | 172 | 222 | 148 | 232 | 304 |
| Ontario | 81 | 79 | 142 | 135 | 150 | 178 | 250 | 369 | 273 | |
| British Columbia | 87 | 75 | 93 | 138 | 137 | 131 | 213 | 400 | ||
| New South Wales | 36 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 82 | |||||
| Victoria | 66 | 50 | 73 | 66 | 87 | 94 | 94 | 88 | ||
| Queensland | 50 | 47 | 66 | 73 | 94 | |||||
| South Australia | 79 | 58 | 50 | 60 | 72 | 91 | 78 | 92 | 85 | |
| New Zealand | 88 | 94 | 86 | 96 | ||||||
| Quebec | 31 | 32 | 36 | 47 | 62 | 67 | 76 | 74 | 108 | 134 |
| France | 526 | 447 | 466 | 584 | 607 | 654 | 696 | 615 | 669 | 632 |
| The Netherlands | 749 | 457 | 892 | 763 | 816 | 992 | ||||
| Austria | 282 | 213 | 264 | 280 | 308 | 448 | 474 | 580 | 606 | 438 |
| Switzerland | 492 | 389 | 603 | 548 | 765 | 520 | 645 | 546 | 657 | 480 |
| Berlin | 179 | 213 | 142 | 182 | 299 | 301 | 368 | 306 | ||
| Munich | 142 | 232 | 129 | 149 | 177 | 172 | 180 | |||
| Cologne | 213 | 190 | 299 | 332 | 320 | 643 | 630 | |||
| Bonn | 220 | 111 | 114 | 371 | 357 | 186 | 392 | 236 | 362 | 382 |
| Leipzig | 192 | 113 | 148 | 113 | 405 | 215 | 222 | 212 | ||
| Rostock | 283 | 143 | 99 | 202 | 197 | 187 | 158 | 166 | ||
| Norway | 213 | 297 | 419 | 310 | 393 | 467 | 430 | 478 | 491 | |
| Sweden | 412 | 417 | 535 | 413 | 582 | 572 | 792 | |||
| Italy | 643 | 576 | 617 | 701 | ||||||
| Poland | 345 | 491 | 496 | 603 | 601 | 456 | 648 | 600 | 583 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 | 337 | 133.1 |
| 2024 | 146 | 342 | 132.6 |
| 2023 | 129 | 387 | 150.8 |
| 2022 | 133 | 382 | 145.0 |
| 2021 | 109 | 468 | 170.8 |
| 2020 | 105 | 481 | 179.2 |
| 2019 | 87 | 622 | 222.1 |
| 2018 | 76 | 695 | 241.1 |
| 2017 | 68 | 855 | 285.9 |
| 2016 | 61 | 1,009 | 328.5 |
| 2015 | 60 | 1,017 | 330.3 |
| 2014 | 53 | 1,108 | 361.3 |
| 2013 | 63 | 967 | 313.5 |
| 2012 | 72 | 884 | 274.5 |
| 2011 | 79 | 758 | 235.9 |
| 2010 | 89 | 659 | 205.3 |
| 2009 | 105 | 519 | 165.6 |
| 2008 | 114 | 461 | 146.0 |
| 2007 | 134 | 415 | 135.6 |
| 2006 | 154 | 343 | 114.6 |
| 2005 | 150 | 341 | 118.3 |
| 2004 | 167 | 318 | 111.2 |
| 2003 | 152 | 318 | 114.1 |
| 2002 | 162 | 271 | 101.4 |
| 2001 | 168 | 255 | 95.2 |
| 2000 | 167 | 260 | 95.2 |
| 1999 | 162 | 279 | 99.0 |
| 1998 | 185 | 232 | 80.2 |
| 1997 | 178 | 249 | 84.9 |
| 1996 | 195 | 225 | 76.0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Annabelle in France since 1925 were born in or after 1984. First recorded in 1950. Her peak year there: 1988, at 193.0 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Annabelle per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1988 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Annabelle
1 in 320 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Annabelle.
1 in 221 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Annabelle.
1 in 728 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Annabelle.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Annabelle.
1 in 636 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Annabelle. Same first letter as Annabelle.
1 in 142 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Annabelle.
1 in 118 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Annabelle.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
1 in 228 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Annabelle.
1 in 942 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Annabelle.
Middle names for Annabelle
1 in 71 in Scotland
Annabelle Olivia
3-4 beats · initials AO
Changes the beat after Annabelle: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Annabelle Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials AC
Changes the beat after Annabelle: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Annabelle Sophie
3-2 beats · initials AS
Changes the beat after Annabelle: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Annabelle Grace
3-1 beats · initials AG
Changes the beat after Annabelle: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 154 in Ireland
Annabelle Emma
3-2 beats · initials AE
Changes the beat after Annabelle: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Annabelle Mia
3-2 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Annabelle: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 197 in Ireland
Annabelle Alice
3-2 beats · initials AA
Changes the beat after Annabelle: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 109 in Scotland
Annabelle Ella
3-2 beats · initials AE
Changes the beat after Annabelle: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Annabelle
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 99 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Annabelle across countries and decades.
1 in 86 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Annabelle across countries and decades.
1 in 557 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Annabelle across countries and decades.
1 in 118 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Annabelle across countries and decades.
1 in 175 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Annabelle across countries and decades.
1 in 127 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Annabelle across countries and decades.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Annabelle across countries and decades.
1 in 126 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Annabelle across countries and decades.
Famous people named Annabelle
Annabelle Wallis.
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British actress (born 1984)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Annabelle
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Annabelle?
Her best rank is No. 134 in Quebec in 2025, about 1 in 619 girls. She is in the published lists of 18 of our 40 regions.
What does Annabelle mean?
Annabelle takes her meaning from Annabel: "lovable", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Annabelle?
AN-uh-bel, with 3 syllables.
Is Annabelle getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 4 of 14 regions, falling in 7.
Which sister names go with Annabelle?
The deck's top five sisters for Annabelle: Eve, Jessica, Stella, Heidi and Amelie. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.