At a Glance: Name: Anabel – Meaning: lovable – Origin: Spanish (variant of Annabel, from Latin Amabel 'lovable') – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: an-uh-BEL
Anabel is a Spanish (variant of Annabel, from Latin Amabel 'lovable') girl's name meaning “lovable”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Anabel
Meaning: Lovable.
Origin: Spanish (variant of Annabel, from Latin Amabel 'lovable').
A common claim: Said to combine Anna ('grace') and Belle ('beautiful') to mean 'graceful and beautiful' Actually: That's folk etymology -- Anabel/Annabel most likely comes from the Latin name Amabel ('lovable'), not a blend of Anna and Belle.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Anabel
Phonetic: an-uh-BEL IPA: /ˌænəˈbɛl/
Popularity of Anabel
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–2024.
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