Anabelle

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace and beauty; a form of Annabel.

Babies a year
266
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3035
8 babies

How Anabelle has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2017. Lower is more popular.
#658#855#1051201520162017#971

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YearUS rank
2015#738
2016#817
2017#971

Anabelle by the numbers

In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Anabelle. In the US, 266 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 685 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Annabel

Like Anabelle, each of these traces back to Annabel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Annabellagrace and favor; form of Annabel663 in the US (2017)
  • Anabelagraceful, favored; a form of Annabel12 in the US (2017)
  • Annabelleegrace and beautiful; variant of Annabel6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anabelle. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
  • Anabellalovable grace; a form of annabel244 in the US (2017)
  • Arabelleyielding to prayer; a form of Arabella145 in the US (2017)
  • Anaellegrace and beauty; a modern respelling of Annabelle53 in the US (2017)
  • Avabellebird and beautiful; form of Ava with belle6 in the US (2017)
  • Anabell24 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Anabelle

Names that are said the same way as Anabelle, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Annabelgrace and beauty; blend of Anna and Belle119 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Anabelworthy of love; a form of Annabel120 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellgrace and beauty combined; a form of Annabel96 in the US (2017)
  • Annebellegrace and beautiful; a form of Annabel10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Anabelle, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean grace

Like Anabelle, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
  • Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
  • Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
  • GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)

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