At a Glance: Name: Annabel – Meaning: lovable – Origin: Latin (via Old French Amabel) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AN-uh-bel
Annabel is a Latin (via Old French Amabel) girl's name meaning “lovable”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Annabel
Meaning: Lovable.
Origin: Latin (via Old French Amabel).
A common claim: Annabel combines 'Anna' and 'belle', meaning 'beautiful Anna' Actually: Wiktionary traces Annabel to a mishearing of Latin amabilis ('lovable') via Amabel, not literally 'Anna' plus 'beautiful.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Annabel
Phonetic: AN-uh-bel IPA: /ˈæn.ə.bɛl/
Popularity of Annabel
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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