At a Glance
- Meaning
- Disputed: possibly 'beautiful Anna,' or, per an alternate theory, a variant of Amabel 'lovable'
- Origin
- Scottish/Latin (disputed: Anna + bella, or a variant of Amabel)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- an-uh-BEL-uh
Annabella is a Scottish/Latin (disputed: Anna + bella, or a variant of Amabel) girl's name meaning “disputed: possibly 'beautiful Anna,' or, per an alternate theory, a variant of Amabel 'lovable'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Annabella
Meaning: Disputed: possibly 'beautiful Anna,' or, per an alternate theory, a variant of Amabel 'lovable'.
Origin: Scottish/Latin (disputed: Anna + bella, or a variant of Amabel).
A common claim: Widely glossed as meaning 'lovable grace' Actually: This blends two separate, competing etymological theories (Anna+bella 'beautiful' vs. a variant of Amabel 'lovable') plus an unrelated 'grace' sense from Anna/Hannah; it isn't a single settled literal meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Annabella
an-uh-BEL-uhIPA /ˌæn.əˈbɛl.ə/
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