At a Glance
- Meaning
- Originally 'lovable' (via Amabel); popularly read as 'Anna' + 'beautiful'
- Origin
- English (variant spelling of Annabel/Annabelle)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AN-uh BEL
Anna Belle is an English (variant spelling of Annabel/Annabelle) girl's name meaning “originally 'lovable' (via Amabel); popularly read as 'Anna' + 'beautiful'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Southern Girl Names You Didn’t Know Are Trending.
Meaning & Origin of Anna Belle
Meaning: Originally 'lovable' (via Amabel); popularly read as 'Anna' + 'beautiful'.
Origin: English (variant spelling of Annabel/Annabelle).
A common claim: Combines Anna ('grace/favor', Hebrew) with Belle ('beautiful', French) Actually: This 'Anna + Belle' breakdown is a folk etymology; the name traces instead to a mishearing of Latin amabilis ('lovable'), only later reinterpreted as 'beautiful Anna'.
How to Pronounce Anna Belle
AN-uh BELIPA /ˈænə bɛl/
Popularity of Anna Belle
Anna Belle doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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