Annette
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace; diminutive form of Anne.
Annette by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Annette. In the US, 196 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 7,135 babies in 1960, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Anne
Like Annette, each of these traces back to Anne: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Anniegrace; diminutive of Anne425 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nancygrace; a form of Anne604 in England and Wales (2025)
- Annegrace, favour522 in the US (2017)
- Analisegrace and god's oath; a blend of Anne and Lise123 in the US (2017)
- Annemariegrace and beloved; a compound of Anne and Marie87 in the US (2017)
- Marianneof the sea and full of grace; blend of Mary and Anne14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilyannelily flower and grace; a compound of Lily and Anne70 in the US (2017)
- Maryannebeloved and graceful; combination of Mary and Anne54 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Annette. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Anettegrace; a form of Annette21 in the US (2017)
- Annettagrace; a diminutive form of Anna6 in the US (2017)
- Arletteeagle; a form of Arla or Arlene234 in the US (2017)
- Anneliegrace and light; combining Anna and Leah3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Annekegrace; a form of Anna13 in the US (2017)
- Annellegrace; a form of Ann11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Annette, 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)
Names about as common as Annette
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